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Involvement, worries and loneliness of family caregivers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 visitor ban in long-term care facilities.
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- A systematic review and psychometric evaluation of resilience measurement scales for people living with dementia and their carers.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Pooled it
- Internationally studied parameters related to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- The quality of life and well-being of nursing home residents and their relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative approach.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Supporting Family Caregivers of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia in Their Last Week of Life: A Survey Among Bereaved Family Caregivers.Palliative medicine reports · 2025Article
- The impact of protective measures against COVID-19 on the wellbeing of residents in nursing homes and their relatives: a rapid review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Review
- Caregivers' Concerns About Assisted Living Residents' Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of family nursing · 2023Article
- Association between COVID-19 vaccination and critical outcomes among older adults with dementia: a comparative cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The Experience of COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions among Families of People Living in Long-Term Residential Care Facilities during the First Wave of the Pandemic in Ireland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19: Experiences of Social Workers Supporting Older Adults With Dementia in Nigeria.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
To prevent COVID-19 from spreading in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), the Dutch government took restrictive measures, including a visitor-ban in LTCFs. This study examined the relationship between involvement of family caregivers (FCs) of people with dementia (PwD) living in LTCFs and FCs mental health during the visitor-ban, and whether this relationship was moderated by the frequency of alternative contact with PwD during the visitor-ban and FC resilience. This cross-sectional study collected data from 958 FCs. FCs who visited PwD more frequently before, were more worried during the visitor-ban than those with lower visiting frequency. FCs who visited the PwD daily before, but had minimal weekly contact during the visitor-ban, worried less. Resilient FCs who did social and task-related activities before, experienced less loneliness during the visitor-ban. It is advisable for healthcare professionals to reach out to these groups, to facilitate ongoing contact and help them overcome their loneliness.
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