Explain your understanding of the public health England definition of psychosocial: Healthcare Essay, UOR, UK

Introduction 

Explain your understanding of the public health England definition of psychosocial.

Describe the psychosocial stage of development using Erikson’s theory to explain why the elderly were vulnerable during covid

Using the Age UK reports, give some statistics on the feelings of isolation and loneliness that the elderly experienced during covid. Give a statistic that emphasized they were more at risk of mortality during covid and the worries and fears this would have created

Main Body

Subheading 1:

Describe what this meant for the elderly during the pandemic using reports and newspaper articles. Explain how this would have influenced their social needs and how this would impact their state of mind

Subheading 2:

Use news articles and report to explain how the social contact and use of social media by the elderly changed during the pandemic. Explain how this would have influenced their social needs and how this would impact their state of mind (both positively and negatively) identify at least 2 articles to support your findings

Subheading 3: 

How will media stories led to increased worries and fears? Explain how this would have influenced their need to see relations for reassurance and how this would have impacted their mental health

Subheading 4: 

Use the reports to explain how the pandemic impacted the daily routines of the elderly and led to increased levels of loneliness. Explain how this would have limited their social and psychological needs.

Solutions: 

Identify some of the innovative ways care homes tried to increase social contact with family members and the elderly during the pandemic and how this would have met psychosocial needs.