ArticleHealth & social care in the community2022
Taking the 'care' out of care homes: The moral dilemma of institutional long-term care provision during COVID-19.
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- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality in people with dementia without COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence, Predictors, and Experience of Moral Suffering in Nursing and Care Home Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Lessons learned from social isolation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic-group interview with relatives with negative experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end-of-life care in LTCFs in England: A qualitative study of LTCF staff experiences.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Ethnically Minoritised Carers in UK's Care Home Settings: a Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- The palliative care experience in Irish nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of residents, family, and staff.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Implementation, uptake and use of a digital COVID-19 symptom tracker in English care homes in the coronavirus pandemic: a mixed-methods, multi-locality case study.Implementation science communications · 2023Article
- Residential Environment Assessment by Older Adults in Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Outbreak.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Has COVID-19 changed carer's views of health and care integration in care homes? A sentiment difference-in-difference analysis of on-line service reviews.Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Article
- 'Safety First': Residents, Families, and Healthcare Staff Experiences of COVID-19 Restrictions at an Irish Residential Care Centre.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Taking the 'care' out of care homes: The moral dilemma of institutional long-term care provision during COVID-19.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
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- Are we allowed to visit now? Concerns and issues surrounding vaccination and infection risks in UK care homes during COVID-19.Age and ageing · 2022Article
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Abstract
Little is known on how the pandemic has changed care home care delivery. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of COVID-19 on care provision and visits in care homes from staff and family members' perspectives. For this purpose, we conducted a telephone- and zoom-based qualitative semi-structured interview study. Care home staff and family carers of people living with dementia (PLWD) across the UK were recruited via convenience sampling and participated via telephone or online. Participants took part in a semi-structured remote interview. Data were collected between October and November 2020. Anonymised transcripts were analysed separately by two research team members using thematic analysis, with codes discussed and themes generated jointly, supported by research team input. 42 participants (26 family carers and 16 care home staff) took part. Five themes were generated: (a) Care home reputation and financial implications; (b) Lack of care; (c) Communication or lack thereof; (d) Visiting rights/changes based on residents' needs; (e) Deterioration of residents. With a lack of clear guidance throughout the pandemic, care homes delivered care differently with disparities in the levels and types of visiting allowed for family members. Lack of communication between care homes and family members, but also government and care homes, led to family carers feeling excluded and concerned about the well-being of their relative. Improved communication and clear guidance for care homes and the public are required to negate the potentially damaging effects of COVID-19 restrictions upon residents, their families and the carers who support them.
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