DO THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE PROVIDED IN CARE HOME SETTINGS HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON MENTAL AND WELLBEING OF THE ELDERLY PEOPLE?

Abstract

When taking care of the elderly, the most important thing is their recovery. However, during their recovery, their wellbeing has to be taken into consideration.  As well, it is essential that the nurses use the most appropriate method when it comes to these ideas. This study will examine the roles of social activities and engagement in other social groups and how crucial they are to recovery processes of mental illnesses in adult populations. Specifically, the study of the examining whether being involved in these activities is beneficial and if the benefits go beyond the social networks and the support. It will also show whether these activities; through the interaction can significantly improve the relationship between the patients. The relevance of this study deepens on what the researcher is looking for and will contribute massively to the clinical practice and recovery of the elderwith mental problems.The past literature shows the evolution of the clinical practices with the involvement and incorporation of social activities results in better recoveries to minimize needs for support. Encouragement of activities and engaging in behavioral goals can strategically help in clinical treatment. The research question asked is whether using the social activities in therapy at the home setting can contribute positively to thewellbeing in the adult population.

Keywords: social activities, adult population, mental healthcare, wellbeing, social engagement

 

 

 

Introduction

 

There are several benefits to getting involved in social activities. They allow the participants to relax and stay free from depression (Theurer, Mortenson, Stone, Suto, and Timonen, and Rozanova, 2015, 201). These are numerous interventions that have been used randomly to control trials and assess particular interventions within the elderly population who are suffering from mental health problems (Skingley, Martin, and Clift, 2016,1302). Some of the most common activities that people get involved in have been seen to help to speed the recovery and enhance support (Gerling, Mandryk, and Linehan, 2015, 1582). In most cases, the best activities and behavioralgoals are achieved at clinical and strategic treatments (Stoddart, and Evans, 2017, 27). Several strategies have been described as interventions that can be used by older people who have mental problems. The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity taking place medical practice is high and negatively affect people suffering from depression. Randomized control trials can be used in a psychiatric intervention for patients who are above the ages of 75 and above according to Goffman, (2017). These interventions show they improve physical functions and fever readmission rate as well as shorter time for a hospital stay.

 

Aims of the study

This study will explore the positive impacts of social activities provided in the home settings to elderly individuals and the role that they play in recovery. By exploring the relationship, the researcher can tell the facts on transition and recovery and different strategies applied to speed up the recovery process. This study will show the advantages that the older patients get from participating in social activities in their wellbeing.

 

Research question

Do the social activities which are provided in care home settings have a positive impact on mental and wellbeing of the older adults?

 

Literature review

Research about the role that social support services play on the recovery of adults from severe mental illnesses has been limited. This has even been a concern because of the perceived potential impact that participating in these activities would have on this adult (Gerling, Mandryk, and Linehan, 2015, 1573). There have been higher scores seen by recovery assessment scales when the people assessed involved in social activities (Stoddart, and Evans, 2017,27). Even though the nature of activities may not be critical, they contribute massively to the social support and the levels of recovery (Goffman, 2017). Engagement in social activities has also been found to be quite crucial as they promote the change in mood that is necessary for mental recovery (Fairweather et al., 2017, 5).Various specialists in mental health care have found it difficult to deal with older patients with research about speeding up the recovery rapidly becoming crucial within the past three decades (Frändin et al., 2016, p.571). These types of studies are increasingly gaining interest with various services that are responsive and comprehensive (Fairweather, Sanders, Cressler, and Maynard, 2017, 9). Advantages of social services and social activities include the ability to be accessible by people and also to remain accountable with psychological actions through therapy (Brett, Traynor, and Stapley, 2016, 104). Just like all the other mental health care problems, the problem of dealing with old patients who falls under the burden of the primary caregivers is always there (Finlay, Franke, McKay, and Sims-Gould, 2015, 97). Special services are always reserved for people who are diagnosed with these problems. Caring for these older patients is always demanding with more than six billion euros are spent or mental health annually in the United Kingdom (Young, Camic, and Tischler, 2016, 337). This costs also combines provisions of health care and social services. This process is dynamic and its characteristics by various conditions of hope, purpose and eventual wellness. Participating in social activities is one of the significant issues and ideas that have been proposed by healthcare professionals, especially to elderly patients. These activities involve participating in a meaningful social event that can speed up the recovery and also build relationships during the recovery procedures involving social support with the others (Osman, Tischler, and Schneider, 2016, 1328). Whether these interventions are effective or not have always been subject to debate and something that should be researched on. Social support has been proven to be a critical psychological boost that has been identified to eight specific forms of recovery. Past research has found that social networks are used in measuring the number of dreams that people have and their psychological conditions before and after they make these friendships (Bauman, Merom, Bull, Buchner, and Fiatarone Singh, 2016, S268). Recovery is related to both social network that someone has and the level of satisfaction that they get from the activities. Well, examining the social support and a part that it husband recovery, several symptoms have been used to justify these claims. Following different samples of episodes, mental health cover have found that low social support increases the chance of having an episodic illness that also decreases the chance of recovery. Social support that comes from participating in activities has also been found to reduce depression.

 

The idea of the application activities is that very few people understand the meaningful activities that can promote recovery. These are activities that allow people to grow and connect your confidence and contribute to development. Activities to give additional steps and improve the relationships. Even though no specific study focuses on activities for recovery, past studies have identified voluntary activities and behaviors that lower depression especially when it involves adults. Voluntary activities also help people have peace of mind especially when they are engaged in meaningful activities. Social support and network help in engaging in serious mental health.

 

Methodology

Data collection methods and analysis

Data collection procedures are used in this proposal to examine whether the social activities provided in home settings have a positive impact on mental and well-being the older adults. This research proposal for a quantitative approach to be taken where participants are required to complete questionnaires. The goal is to help these individuals to improve the functionality and improve to the best level of the optimal wellbeing as well as assisting patients to remain at home (Friedman et al., 2017, 199). Recovery assessment scale is used to show the progress of these patients and whether these activities help them to recover better (Young, Camic, and Tischler, 2016, 337). Recovery scale goes up to 5 where the scores are tailored to review the overall progress (Leary, and Baumeister, 2017, 57). Because the studies are examining the difference that exists between those who undergo the activities and those who do not undergo the process, a quality approach is used with interviews on the focus group to establish a possible statistical analysis (de Souto Barreto et al., 2016, 381). This will also allow for an appropriate generalization of the ideas.Through examining these activities, this study will examine how the social aspect of life, can influence someone’s mental functions. The qualitative approach we allowed for statistical analysis with the strengths of data used enabling the high number of questionnaires to be used in analyzing the data.

 

Data sample

This data uses a purposive sampling methodology. The data questionnaires will be distributed through email so that they are filled with the patient caregivers to fill the filling in reports about the progress as well as those who are actively participating in the study (Woods et al., 2018). This questionnaire will same time especially when it comes to promoting the participants and allow them to fill the questionnaires effectively. The total population sample is forty-five most of whom are more than 75 years of age. Rating scales can be used to tell the impact of these activities and whether they are contributing positively to the recovery of older patients or not (Ballard et al., 2015, 252). Recovering from mental health illness shows the personal experiences that individuals have as they move out of the sickness towards whole health (Smit et al., 2016, 100).

 

Validity

Data validity refers to the ability to verify findings and how they apply to the real world (Liu et al., 2016, 44). It is the purposeful way of acting the participants to give data that can be trusted in academic level. The data provided have to be valid especially based on the expectations for the participants but not to the expectations of the researcher (Brooker et al., 2016, 709). Also, the researcher should not put his or her own bias in the data to suit the findings that they had anticipated. This means that the researcher has to do everything possible to ensure that the questions asked are related to the subjects and that the data given are the original ideas of the participants without interference (Townsend, and Morgan, 2017, 2).

 

Reliability

Reliability refers to the stability of the academic concept and whether it is accurate enough to be used in other academic work. The data that have been given from the participants have to be reliable and accurate so that they are successfully applied in other areas (Dewing, and Dijk, 2016, 106). Even if the data can be reviewed by other peers, it should be reliable enough to give the concept or support the concept that is already existing. The participant should not be coerced to give their details. Safety issues of another ethical consideration by the researcher especially because these are patients. A participant should not be in any form of danger when they’re participating in the research. They should also be willing as their safety is important. The questionnaires have to be easier to view, and the participants can withdraw if they are not willing to continue.

 

Ethical Principles

 

When conducting academic research, it is important to consider ethical codes that are they doing the investigation such that the data is valid and can be justified. Ethically, the researcher has to ensure that the data is by the courts of contacts that have been ethically agreed academically and that they are based on the academically accepted principles. Informed consent is the first ethical consideration that a researcher has to have. A researcher must ensure that those who will be interviewed are well aware of their participation and that they are willingly participating in the research. The participants should not be coerced or forced to participate in the research. They should not participate in something that they do not understand. The researcher has to explain everything explicitly to ensure that everyone can accept the research. Additionally, representing them with information such as a questionnaire. Furthermore, the participants have to be given confirmation forms where they will show that they are more than 18 years of age before proceeding with the survey. Confidentiality and privacy are essential as an ethical principle. Under no circumstance should the information given by the participants exposed to anyone else. The participants have to be allowed to give the information but not personal faith contacts that may compromise their privacy. As well, the data provided should not be shared with anyone who is not supposed to have the information (Fleming et al., 2016, 663).

 

Data collection and analysis

The interview questionnaire will be used with qualitative data obtained in the booklets. After distributing the questionnaires to the participants, the researcher will have the ability to analyze both open and closed and questionnaires and show the progress of the participants based on the activities that they have participated in. The reason for having this approach is because the researcher will be showing the extent of the progress and whether the activities have had massive progress with the mental and wellbeing of the older adults (Parnell et al., 2015, 220). To compare the development, those who had not been participating in social activities will also have their tests were taken and the questionnaires filled in this manner. The use of recovery scale will give the data of the level of recoveries that have been made. The participants will also be sure they’re level of recovery by filling the posterior survey. This data will be and the researcher to come up with me best conclusions.

 

Resource, implications, and cost

Every research conducted academically must-have implications and costs that come with it. In most cases, the costs are in the form of the used papers and the travel by the researcher. The platform for survey must also cost some money. They are questionnaires that will be distributed physically. This also contributes to transportation cost. There is also time invested especially when administering the postulates and analyzing the data. This will take most of the time as the researcher will have to set aside one week analyzing the data.

 

Limitations and weaknesses

This research is likely to face some of the challenges that result to the different weaknesses. One possible limitation is the uncertainty o thenumber that will accept to participate in the research. There is no guarantee that theproposal of the researcherwill be accepted by them. Even if the researcher sends the consent forms to the participants, it is a guarantee that the number predict will be able to participate fully. If more participants can participate in the impact of social activities on wellbeing, then it is better.  The researcher predicts a number that ranges between forty to fifty participants.  The other possibility in limitation is the willingness of the participants to answer all the given questions. The participants may not answer all the questions that have been raised. As a result, the questions given and answered may not fully answer all the needed questions. The missed questions may be the most crucial. Also, the participants may not provide the full information and may give answers that are untruthful. Since the researcher cannot tamper with the results, he has to use the presented results. This is a massive disadvantage.

 

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