Evaluation of Psycho-Social Problems of Geriatric Individuals during the Curfew: The Provincial Example from Türkiye

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psycho-social problems experienced by geriatric individuals during the curfew, in Samsun, Türkiye. The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in Samsun, Türkiye. The population of the research consisted of individuals aged 65 and over who were served on the "Psycho-social Support Line" between June 1 and July 31, 2020 (N=2700). The responses of 452 participants were included in the study. A total of a 35-item survey, created by scanning the literature, were used to collect data to evaluate socio-demographic data, Life Routine, Psycho-social Evaluation, and Psycho-social Support Needs. In the study, a questionnaire was applied to the volunteer participants selected by the simple random method of telephone interview technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney-U test, Pearson Chi-Square test and Fisher's Exact Test. P