Older adults over the age of 65 were announced as a high-risk group in the COVID-19 outbreak and had to be placed on lockdown for a long time. The research was conducted to identify the psychosocial status, attitudes, and experiences of individuals aged 65 and over who were in-home lockdown during the COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey. In the study, 51 older adults were reached using the snowball sampling method. The research data were collected through qualitative interviews from older adults who were in house restrictions during the pandemic period, and thematic analysis was performed. As a result of the interviews, four main themes revealed as (a) Growing old is like a crime: The public perception of the older adults regarding the stigma associated with aging, (b) The inevitable course: Potential possibilities arising as a result of the pandemic period, (c) The cost of lockdown at home: Risk factors arising due to staying at home for a long time, (d) The desire for equality: The developing resistance against lockdown and demands for equality. The lockdown applied exclusively to older adults forced them to create new routines and made them aware of some values; however, they asserted that they were stigmatized and lonely, that their concerns about death/catching COVID-19 increased, and they were treated unfairly. Measures should be taken to prevent mental problems in older adults. In addition, public health nurses are advised to provide preventive care services and counselling for early intervention.

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土耳其封锁期间 65 岁及以上老年人的心理社会状况及其对疫情的看法

65 岁以上的老年人在 COVID-19 爆发中被宣布为高危人群，不得不长期处于禁闭状态。该研究旨在确定在土耳其 COVID-19 爆发期间居家隔离的 65 岁及以上个人的心理社会状况、态度和经历。在这项研究中，使用雪球抽样方法接触了 51 名老年人。研究数据是通过对大流行期间居家限制的老年人的定性访谈收集的，并进行了主题分析。访谈结果揭示了四个主要主题：(a) 变老就像犯罪：公众对老年人对与衰老相关的污名的看法，(b) 不可避免的过程：大流行期间产生的潜在可能性，(c) 居家隔离的成本：长期居家导致的风险因素，(d) 对平等的渴望：对隔离的抵抗力不断增强和对居家隔离的需求平等。专门针对老年人的封锁迫使他们创造新的日常生活并让他们意识到一些价值观；然而，他们声称自己受到了侮辱和孤独，他们对死亡/感染 COVID-19 的担忧增加了，并且受到了不公平的对待。应采取措施预防老年人的精神问题。此外，建议公共卫生护士提供预防性护理服务和早期干预咨询。对封锁和平等要求的抵抗力不断增强。专门针对老年人的封锁迫使他们创造新的日常生活并让他们意识到一些价值观；然而，他们声称自己受到了侮辱和孤独，他们对死亡/感染 COVID-19 的担忧增加了，并且受到了不公平的对待。应采取措施预防老年人的精神问题。此外，建议公共卫生护士提供预防性护理服务和早期干预咨询。对封锁和平等要求的抵抗力不断增强。专门针对老年人的封锁迫使他们创造新的日常生活并让他们意识到一些价值观；然而，他们声称自己受到了侮辱和孤独，他们对死亡/感染 COVID-19 的担忧增加了，并且受到了不公平的对待。应采取措施预防老年人的精神问题。此外，建议公共卫生护士提供预防性护理服务和早期干预咨询。他们受到了不公平的对待。应采取措施预防老年人的精神问题。此外，建议公共卫生护士提供预防性护理服务和早期干预咨询。他们受到了不公平的对待。应采取措施预防老年人的精神问题。此外，建议公共卫生护士提供预防性护理服务和早期干预咨询。