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ArticleJournal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology2022

Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures on People Living With Dementia and Carers.

Kerry Hanna, Clarissa Giebel, Hilary Tetlow, Kym Ward, Justine Shenton, Jacqueline Cannon, Aravind Komuravelli, Anna Gaughan, Ruth Eley, Carol Rogers and 7 more

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Article in Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
14.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. The Experiences of Informal Carers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  10. Barriers to accessing and receiving mental health care for paid and unpaid carers of older adults.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  14. Social support services for dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal survey exploring service adaptations in the United Kingdom.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023
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  15. Evaluating the effects of a multicomponent support service for people recently diagnosed with dementia and their carers: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Kerry HannaDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, 4591University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7357-7749
Clarissa GiebelDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, 4591University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Hilary TetlowSURF Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Kym Ward130122The Brain Charity, Liverpool, UK.
Justine ShentonSefton Older People's Forum, Liverpool, UK.
Jacqueline CannonWigan Dementia Action Alliance, Liverpool, UK.
Aravind Komuravelli8255North West Boroughs NHS Trust, Warrington, UK.
Anna GaughanTogether In Dementia Everyday (TIDE), Liverpool, UK.
Ruth EleyLiverpool Dementia Action Alliance, Liverpool, UK.
Carol Rogers71283National Museums Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Manoj RajagopalLancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Stan LimbertNIHR ARC NWC, Liverpool, UK.
Steve CallaghanEQE Health, Liverpool, UK.
Rosie WhittingtonMe2U Day Care Centre, Liverpool, UK.
Sarah ButchardDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, 4591University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Lisa ShawDepartment of Modern Languages and Cultures, 4591University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Mark GabbayDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, 4591University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
University of Liverpool · GBDementia UK · GBBrain Tumour Charity · GBLancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust · GBNational Museums Liverpool · GBNorth West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo date, there appears to be no evidence on the longer-term impacts caused by COVID-19 and its related public health restrictions on some of the most vulnerable in our societies. The aim of this research was to explore the change in impact of COVID-19 public health measures on the mental wellbeing of people living with dementia (PLWD) and unpaid carers.

methodSemi-structured, follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with PLWD and unpaid carers between June and July 2020. Participants were asked about their experiences of accessing social support services during the pandemic, and the impact of restrictions on their daily lives.

results20 interviews were conducted and thematically analyzed, which produced 3 primary themes concerning emotional responses and impact to mental health and wellbeing during the course of the pandemic: 1) Impact on mental health during lockdown, 2) Changes to mental health following easing of public health, and 3) The long-term effect of public health measures.

conclusionsThe findings from this research shed light on the longer-term psychological impacts of the UK Government's public health measures on PLWD and their carers. The loss of social support services was key in impacting this cohort mentally and emotionally, displaying a need for better psychological support, for both carers and PLWD.

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COVID-19DementiaCaregiversCommunicable Disease ControlEmotionsHumansPublic HealthSARS-CoV-2alzheimer’s diseaseanxietycaregiver burdendementiaelderlyhealth services research

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PMID33626977
PMCPMC8996307
OpenAlexW3130356504

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