ArticleAge and ageing2022
Are we allowed to visit now? Concerns and issues surrounding vaccination and infection risks in UK care homes during COVID-19.
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- Non-pharmacological measures implemented in the setting of long-term care facilities to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and their consequences: a rapid review.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Lessons learned from social isolation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic-group interview with relatives with negative experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Leading through crisis: care home managers' COVID-19 experiences examined through systems-led setbacks and social positioning theory.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the Experiences of LTCF Staff in Implementing Visitation Policies in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Factors influencing staff attitudes to COVID-19 vaccination in care homes in England: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on relationships between family/friend caregivers and care staff in continuing care facilities: a qualitative descriptive analysis.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Developing a Meaningful Garden Space in a Care Home with Staff and Family Members: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
- 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
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- From wave to wave: a Dutch national study on the long-term impact of COVID-19 on well-being and family visitation in nursing homes.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundvaccination uptake in the UK and increased care home testing are likely affecting care home visitation. With scant scientific evidence to date, the aim of this longitudinal qualitative study was to explore the impact of both (vaccination and testing) on the conduct and experiences of care home visits.
methodsfamily carers of care home residents with dementia and care home staff from across the UK took part in baseline (October/November 2020) and follow-up interviews (March 2021). Public advisers were involved in all elements of the research. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.
resultsacross 62 baseline and follow-up interviews with family carers (n = 26; 11) and care home staff (n = 16; 9), five core themes were developed: delayed and inconsistent offers of face-to-face visits; procedures and facilitation of visits; variable uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine; misinformation, education and free choice; frustration and anger among family carers. The variable uptake in staff, compared to family carers, was a key factor seemingly influencing visitation, with a lack of clear guidance leading care homes to implement infection control measures and visitation rights differently.
conclusionswe make five recommendations in this paper to enable improved care home visitation in the ongoing, and in future, pandemics. Visits need to be enabled and any changes to visiting rights must be used as a last resort, reviewed regularly in consultation with residents and carers and restored as soon as possible as a top priority, whilst more education needs to be provided surrounding vaccination for care home staff.
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