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SUBMITTER: Elman A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10125886 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Elman Alyssa A Gottesman Elaine E Makaroun Lena K LK Chang E-Shien ES Baek Daniel D Clark Sunday S Rosen Tony T
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society 20230421 7
The initial COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health measures dramatically impacted Adult Protective Services (APS), requiring rapid adjustments. Our goal was to describe challenges for APS and strategies developed to respond. We conducted six focus groups and seven interviews during March-April 2021 using a semi-structured topic guide, with 31 participants from APS leadership, supervisors, and caseworkers in New York City, a community hard hit by the initial COVID surge. Data from transcr ...[more]