Title
The effect of psychosocial interventions by nurses on the well-being of aged Indian adults
Authors
Gayathri Ellappan Karunakaran1, Theranirajan Ethiraj2, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran3,*, Venkatesh Mathan Kumar4, Anbalagan Marudan5, Palani Pappa Subbiah1 & Schwartzlin Vinolia Paul Sathyanathan1
Affiliation
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; 2Department of Paediatrics, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; 3Department of Paediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; 4Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; 5Department of Child Health Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author
Gayathri Ellappan Karunakaran - E - mail: gayathrignanam31@gmail.com
Theranirajan Ethiraj - E - mail: deanmmc@tn.gov.in
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E - mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Venkatesh Mathan Kumar - E - mail: vvmk75@gmail.com
Anbalagan Marudan - E - mail: Anbalagan.avi@gmail.com
Palani Pappa Subbiah - E - mail: pops.16189@gmail.com
Schwartzlin Vinolia Paul Sathyanathan - E - mail: vinoliapraba@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received December 1, 2024; Revised December 31, 2024; Accepted December 31, 2024, Published December 31, 2024
Abstract
The challenge posed by aging, particularly in enhancing psychosocial health in nursing homes has to be addressed. Hence, we evaluated the nurse-led psychosocial interventions to improve social well-being and reduce residents' loneliness. Fifty participants from Chennai engaged in a mixed-methods design, where pre- and post-tests measured social well-being and loneliness. Over four weeks, structured social activities and emotional support interventions resulted in significant improvements in social well-being and notable reductions in loneliness. The study's findings demonstrate that nurse-led psychosocial interventions can effectively enhance well-being and minimise loneliness in elderly care settings, supporting the need for targeted strategies in elderly care.
Keywords
Elderly care, global aging, loneliness, psychosocial interventions, social well-being.
Citation
Karunakaran et al. Bioinformation 20(12): 1970-1973 (2024)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
