The impact of COVID on end-of-life planning views, social connection, and quality of life for low-income, older adults: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Low-income, older adults are less likely than those with high income to participate in advance care planning (ACP); however, the pandemic may have influenced their views. The aim of this report was to explore the perceptions of COVID-19 related to everyday life and ACP.

Methods

We embedded ACP behavior inequities within the Social Ecological Model to highlight the importance of considering social inequities within an environmental context. Using a qualitative descriptive design, twenty individual interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis consisted of multiple rounds of independent and iterative coding by 2 coders that resulted in a hierarchically organized coding system. Final themes emerged through the inductive consideration of the transcript data and the ded

SUBMITTER: Kimpel CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838366 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature