2023 Volume 42 Issue 2 Pages 168-175
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to substantiate the impact of a state of emergency to prevent COVID-19 infection on occupational participation of the elderly living in the community. This study investigated 26 elderly over 65 years old living in the community: 11 before the state of emergency and 14 during the state of emergency. The 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale and Self-completed Occupational Performance Index (SOPI) were compared before and after in each group. The results indicate that SOPI control, balance, satisfaction, leisure activities, productive activities, and total scores were significantly lower before than after the state of emergency only in the state of emergency group, suggesting the substantial impact of a month-long state of emergency on occupation performance of elderly living in the community.
