ArticleBMC geriatrics2024
COVID-19 and social care screening for older adults in social housing: a CP@clinic adaptation.
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backgroundCOVID-19 has changed healthcare access and delivery, especially impacting older adults. The Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) program is a chronic disease prevention, management, and health promotion program for community-dwelling low-income older adults. We investigated a telephone-based CP@clinic program adaptation during the pandemic.
methodsCommunity paramedics delivered CP@clinic via telephone to residents of 36 social housing buildings. They conducted screening for COVID-19, emergency preparedness, and social health factors. Community paramedics provided education on staying safe, self-isolating, self-monitoring, and preparing for pandemics using governmental infographics. Descriptive analysis was conducted on assessments completed between March and June 2020. Paramedic documentation was thematically analyzed to identify common themes.
resultsAll 191 participants had ≥ 1 telephone visit and 34.6% had ≥ 2 telephone visits, 82.8% were aged 65 years and older, 30.9% had internet access, and 57.9% had cable TV (limiting exposure to COVID-19 information). The CP@clinic program infrastructure provided a platform for paramedics to swiftly contact many vulnerable older adults to screen for COVID-19, educate on safe practices, and facilitate healthcare access. One-quarter of participants screened positive for social isolation. Thematic analysis described participants' experiences adapting to daily life in the pandemic, emotional experience during the pandemic, and paramedics supporting participants during the pandemic.
conclusionsPublic health interventions are needed for low-income or hard-to-reach older adults, especially during pandemics. Community paramedics were able to support vulnerable older adults living in social housing through the unique CP@clinic adaptation. This innovative program delivery increased vulnerable populations' access to public health services and information at a time of great health need.
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