"Picturing a Way Forward": Strategies to Manage the Effects of COVID-19-Related Isolation on Long-Term Care Residents and Their Informal Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Strategies to manage the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic included widespread use of physical distancing measures. These well-intended strategies adversely affected long-term care (LTC) residents' socialization and their caregiving arrangements, leading to exacerbation of social isolation and emotional distress for both residents and their caregivers. This study aimed to understand how these measures affected informal caregivers of people living in LTC homes in Ontario. Strategies to increase socialization and promote social connection during and post-COVID-19 were also explored.

Research design and methods

This qualitative study used descriptive and photovoice approaches. Of the 9 potential caregivers identified, 6 participated in the s

SUBMITTER: Boamah SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733125 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature