Caring for a Relative With Dementia in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic introduced unprecedented threats and disruptions for caregivers of people with dementia living in residential long-term care (LTC) facilities. Qualitative and cross-sectional studies have reported substantial negative effects of the pandemic on dementia caregivers' well-being, but little to no prospective research has examined the impact of COVID-19 on caregiver well-being using pre-pandemic assessments. The present study used longitudinal data from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of a psychosocial intervention to support family caregivers whose relatives had entered LTC.

Research design and methods

Data collection began in 2016 and continued through 2021. Caregivers (N = 132) completed

SUBMITTER: Mitchell LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195573 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature