ArticleInternal medicine journal2022
COVID-19 pandemic: end-of-life experience in Australian residential aged care facilities.
Article in Internal medicine journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Death Unpreparedness Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Concept Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Psychosocial well-being in Long-Term Care in the Wake of COVID-19: Findings from a Qualitative Study in New Zealand.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2023Article
- Understanding advance care planning in care homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: A critical realist review and synthesis.Palliative medicine · 2023Review
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With Cognitive Impairment Residing in Aged Care Facilities: An Integrative Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted those in residential aged care facilities (RACF). This research was undertaken to explore and better understand the effects of the pandemic on the experience of next-of-kin and carers who encountered the death of a loved one who resided within a RACF during the pandemic.
aimsTo explore end-of-life experiences for residents who die in RACF and their next-of-kin/carers during the COVID-19 pandemic, to identify areas of concern and areas for improvement.
methodsProspective single-centre mixed methods research was undertaken involving telephone interview with next-of-kin or carers of residents who died within 30 days of being referred to Austin Health Residential InReach Service during the 'second wave' of COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia, in 2020. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Qualitative description and aspects of grounded theory were used for analysing qualitative data. Thematic analysis of the interview transcripts used open and axial coding to identify initial themes and then to group these under major themes.
resultsForty-one telephone interviews were analysed. Major themes identified included: COVID-19 pandemic, communication and technology, death and dying experience, bereavement and grief, and social supports and external systems.
conclusionsFindings identify the many COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges faced by participants and their dying loved one in RACF. Access to palliative care and bereavement support is crucial for dying residents and for grieving that has been made more difficult by the pandemic.
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