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

Autor:	Garnett A; Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Pollock H; Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Floriancic N; Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Prentice K; Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Donelle L; Biobehavioral Health & Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA., Hand C; School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Oudshoorn A; Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Babenko-Mould Y; Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada., Forchuk C; Faculty of Health Sciences, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement [Can J Aging] 2024 Mar; Vol. 43 (1), pp. 33-44. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 20.
DOI:	10.1017/S0714980823000351
Abstrakt:	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.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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