Psychological and Functional Impact of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities: The COVID-A Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the psychological and functional sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults living in long term care facilities (LTCFs).

Design

Cohort longitudinal study SETTING ANT PARTICIPANTS: A total of 215 residents ≥ 65 years without moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment, living in five LTCFs in Albacete (Spain).

Measurements

Baseline on-site data were collected between March - June 2020 and three-month follow-up between June to September 2020. Symptoms of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep disturbances were measured as psychological variables. Disability in basic activities of daily living (BADL), ambulation and frailty were assessed as functional variables. Differences were analyzed in relation to level of com

SUBMITTER: Cortes Zamora EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782739 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature