U.S. nursing home leadership experiences with COVID-19 and its impact on residents and staff: A qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore experiences of U.S. (United States) nursing home leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic in their efforts to address resident loneliness and social isolation and to elicit stories about personal and professional impacts on themselves and staff.

Design

Qualitative inquiry via three optional open-ended questions appended to a national self-administered survey of American nursing home leaders was employed. Textual data was analyzed using an iterative reflexive thematic approach.

Setting and participants

A stratified sample frame defined by facility size (beds: 30-99, 100+) and quality ratings (1, 2-4, 5) was employed. Web survey links and paper surveys were sent to 1,676 nursing home directors of nursing between February and May 2022.

Results

SUBMITTER: Dube CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729989 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature