What factors have influenced quality of life in people with dementia and their family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant disruption to health and social care services. For people with dementia and their family carers this is problematic, as a group who rely on timely and responsive services to live well with the condition. This study has sought to understand how COVID-19 has affected the quality of life of people diagnosed with dementia and their family carers.

Design

Our mixed-methods study was nested in a larger cohort study of an education programme, Time for Dementia.

Setting

The study took place in the South-East of England.

Participants

Existing study participants, family carers were approached about the COVID-19 nested study. A purposeful sample of participants were invited to take part in in-depth qualitative intervi

SUBMITTER: Daley S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845096 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature