Current research on alexithymia in elderly people in nursing institutions: a scoping review  

作　　者：Meng-Yuan Teng Gui-Meng Wang Wen-Jing Yu Hui Ren Xiang-Shu Cui 

机构地区：[1]School of Nursing,Yanbian University,Yanji 133002,China

出　　处：《Nursing Communications》2024年第17期1-7,共7页护理通讯

摘　　要：To describe and analyze the research status of alexithymia in elderly people in nursing institutions,and summarizes the existing research results and shortcomings.The literature in PubMed,CochraneLibrary,Web of Science,EBSCO,Proquest,Scopus,Sinomed,CNKI,WanFang,VIP was computer searched,and the time frame was build to October 30,2023.A total of 15 articles were included,comprising 10 in Chinese and 5 in English.Among them,14 articles were cross-sectional studies reporting the prevalence and influencing factors of communication disorders in elderly people residing in nursing homes.A total of three assessment tools were used.Additionally,three articles described preventive or intervention measures targeting alexithymia.Alexithymia has a high incidence and severity among elderly individuals in nursing institutions.Currently,there are only a few assessment tools available,and experimental studies are notably scarce.Future research should focus on enhancing the understanding of alexithymia in this population by developing and validating more comprehensive assessment tools,diversifying research methodologies,and conducting intervention studies that consider the various influencing factors.

关 键 词：nursing institutions elderly people ALEXITHYMIA scoping review 

分 类 号：R47[医药卫生—护理学]