ReviewBMC geriatrics2023
The impact of protective measures against COVID-19 on the wellbeing of residents in nursing homes and their relatives: a rapid review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Perspectives of Nursing Home Residents on Restrictive Measures and Access to Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lessons learned from social isolation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic-group interview with relatives with negative experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Respiratory surveillance through point of care molecular testing and its impacts on nursing home RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 awareness and reporting behavior: a pilot study.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- The potential effectiveness of far-UVC (222 nm) in preventing infections in long-term care facilities: a six-month nonrandomized controlled phase II trial.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Crisis management and relational work in Swiss nursing homes during COVID-19: a qualitative multistakeholder study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- 'We Did the Very Best We Could for the Residents': A Thematic Analysis of Work Experience in Swedish Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- Protective Measures Taken in Residential Care Homes in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic. An Assessment of the Change in Mortality Rates Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Years.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2025Article
- A Complex Intervention to Strengthen Person-Centered Care and Leadership in Residential Care Facilities (the PERLE Study): Protocol for a Development and Implementation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- COVID-19's Impact in Long-Term Care Facilities: The Health and Coping Strategies of Older Adults and Their Families.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Assistant Nurses' Experiences of Ethical Challenges While Working in Residential Care Facilities During the Pandemic: An Interview Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- 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
- 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
- Ethical challenges in residential care facilities during COVID-19: Leaders' perspective.Nursing ethics · 2024Article
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- A Phenomenological Study of Nursing Home Residents' Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic and compared to other population groups, older people were at a heightened risk of developing lethal disease symptoms. Thus, many countries put in place protective measures to protect this "at-risk" population, especially in nursing homes, to limit the number of infections. These measures consisted mostly in the absence of social gatherings, the impossibility for relatives to enter the nursing homes, limitations in group activities, and the ban of group-eating. Although these measures were helpful to mitigate the spread of the disease, they also induced long periods of social isolation for the residents of nursing homes. This could have impacted the wellbeing and quality of life of residents and their relatives, with a possible impact on the overall health of residents. We designed this rapid review to investigate the literature on the impact of COVID-19 protective measures in nursing homes on the quality of life, wellbeing and physical health of residents and their relatives. Our results showed that most of the articles included in the review, either using qualitative or quantitative methods, evidenced a detrimental impact of protective measures on resident's and their relatives' wellbeing. We argue that, in the event of a new pandemic similar to the COVID-19, protective measures should also take into account their psychological impact, and not only their physical impact.
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