Family Caregivers' Experiences of Long-Term Care Residents Living With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Grounded Theory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Caution around the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in visitation restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus among vulnerable older persons living in long-term care (LTC), which posed a threat to individual well-being and family togetherness across the globe. The purpose of this study was to explore family caregiver's experience of having a person who is living with dementia residing in a long-term care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Qualitative descriptive study using constructivist grounded theory (GT) methodology.

Methods

The study was carried out in five countries: the United States, Switzerland, Hong Kong (China), United Kingdom and Japan. Data were collected between June 2021 and August 2022. In-depth understanding and initial theorising about

SUBMITTER: Abbott-Anderson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271665 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature