Social Connectedness Between Family Caregivers and Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Homes in the Context of COVID-19

被引:3
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作者
Garnett, Anna [1 ,5 ]
Pollock, Hannah [1 ]
Floriancic, Natalie [1 ]
Prentice, Kristin [2 ]
Donelle, Lorie [4 ]
Hand, Carri [3 ]
Oudshoorn, Abe [1 ]
Babenko-Mould, Yolanda [1 ]
Forchuk, Cheryl [1 ]
机构
[1] Western Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Arthur Labatt Family Sch Nursing, London, ON, Canada
[2] Western Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Hlth & Rehabil Sci, London, ON, Canada
[3] Western Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Sch Occupat Therapy, London, ON, Canada
[4] Univ South Carolina, Coll Nursing, Biobehav Hlth & Nursing Sci, Columbia, SC USA
[5] Western Univ, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A3K7, Canada
关键词
aging; long-term care; COVID-19; social connectivity; family caregivers; technology; vieillissement; soins de longue duree; lien social; aidants familiaux; technologie; FACILITY RESIDENTS; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1017/S0714980823000351
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting restrictions on physical access to long-term care homes culminated in health declines for older adults living there and their families. Knowledge gaps exist regarding maintaining social connectedness when physically separated. The study aimed to explore family members' perceptions of the impact that restrictions on physical access to long-term care homes had on the experience of social connectedness between family members and older adults living in long-term care. The method used was a qualitative description, using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Themes arising from inductive qualitative content analysis of 21 interviews with family members included: (a) lack of connection threatening mental, emotional health, and physical health; (b) navigating trust in the unknown; (c) feelings of stress and anxiety for family members; and (d) technology - an asset, but not for everyone. Study findings suggest more emphasis should be placed on supporting social connections between older adults and their families in the context of long-term care beyond COVID-19. La pandemie de COVID-19 et les restrictions d'acces physique aux etablissements de soins de longue duree qui en ont resulte ont entraine une degradation de la sante pour les personnes agees vivant dans ces etablissements et leurs familles. Il existe des lacunes dans les connaissances concernant le maintien des liens sociaux en cas de separation physique. Cette etude vise a explorer les perceptions des membres de la famille quant a l'incidence des restrictions d'acces physique aux etablissements de soins de longue duree sur l'experience du lien social entre les membres de la famille et les personnes agees vivant dans ces etablissements. Description qualitative reposant sur des entretiens semi-structures approfondis. Themes issus de l'analyse qualitative inductive du contenu de 21 entretiens avec des membres de la famille: a) la carence de lien menace la sante mentale, emotionnelle et physique; b) entretenir la confiance face a l'inconnu; c) sentiments de stress et d'anxiete pour les membres de la famille; et d) la technologie - un atout, mais pas pour tout le monde. Les resultats de l'etude suggerent qu'il faut accorder plus d'importance au soutien des liens sociaux entre les personnes agees et leurs familles dans les milieux de soins de longue duree, au-dela de la pandemie de COVID-19.
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