Health and coping strategies of nursing home residents and their relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic hit older adults particularly hard, especially those living in nursing homes. The present study's primary aim is to quantify the states of physical and mental health of nursing home residents and their relatives following the implementation of the exceptional confinement measures. The secondary aim is to explore the lived experiences of the stressors perceived by older adults and their relatives, as well as the support strategies implemented by health professionals and their results.

Methods and analysis

We chose a mixed-methods (quantitative/qualitative) study to best deliver a profound understanding of this phenomenon.Quantitative phase: participants are asked to complete several questionnaires. The study population includes all the nursi

SUBMITTER: Ortoleva Bucher C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8948078 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature