[Making decisions in times of a pandemic : A qualitative study on perspectives of managers of long-term care facilities].

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the spring of 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic an above-average number of residents and staff in nursing homes fell ill and accounted for the highest number of incidences. Due to the pandemic, managers in nursing homes had to make new decisions on a daily basis as well as interpret and integrate decisions made by higher level authorities.

Aim of the study

The aim was to describe the decisions that had to be made by the managers of nursing homes in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and related consequences.

Material and methods

A qualitative multicentre cross-sectional design was chosen. Data collection was conducted with semi-structured telephone interviews. The recorded audio data were transcribed, analyzed using the framework analysis method

SUBMITTER: Bieber A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8867686 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature