ArticleInternational journal of older people nursing2022
Relatives' experiences of the hospitalisation of older people with COVID-19: A qualitative interview study.
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- Lessons learned from social isolation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic-group interview with relatives with negative experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Companion Value Co-Creation and Well-Being in Older Adults with Chronic Illness: A Cross-Sectional Dyadic Study in Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring long-term recovery and community health management: a qualitative study of older adults and caregivers' experiences post COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Perceived Consequences of COVID-19 Restrictive Visitation Policy on Family Members at Rural Hospitals in Vhembe District: A Qualitative Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Relatives' experiences of visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave: a PREMs study in Valais Hospital, Switzerland.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- '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
- Relatives' experiences of the hospitalisation of older people with COVID-19: A qualitative interview study.International journal of older people nursing · 2022Article
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backgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors were restricted from hospitals, separating them from hospitalised friends and family to reduce the infection risk.
objectivesThe objective was to explore how relatives of older people acutely admitted to hospital with COVID-19 experienced being a relative, and how they felt about their contact with health care professionals (HCPs) when visitor restrictions prevented their physical presence in the ward.
methodThis study employed a qualitative design. We used individual qualitative semi-structured interviews and the participants were relatives of acutely admitted older people from three COVID-19 wards in Denmark. A total of 18 relatives participated, 14 female and 4 male, aged between 45 and 83 years. The analysis was guided by Graneheim and Lundman's qualitative content analysis.
resultsThe analysis derived the following three themes: (1) the importance of trust in a period of uncertainty; (2) the meaning of contact with HCPs, and (3) active but at a distance-a balancing act. The participants' feelings of uncertainty were prominent. The unknown nature of the disease and the unusual situation challenged relatives' trust in HCPs and the health care system. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE TO PRACTICE: The findings highlight relatives' stress when the possibilities for visiting are restricted and the importance of trust in, and the relationship with HCPs. This study can strengthen HCPs' understanding of relatives' situation when older people are hospitalised during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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