End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the experiences of End of Life (EoL) care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

UK care home staff and family carers of residents in care home took part in remote, semi-structured interviews from October to November 2020, with 20 participants followed-up in March 2021. Interviews were conducted via telephone or online platforms and qualitatively analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results

Forty-two participants (26 family carers and 16 care home staff) were included in a wider qualitative study exploring the impact on dementia care homes during the pandemic. Of these, 11 family carers and 9 care home staff participated in a follow-up interview. Following descriptive thematic analysis, three central themes concerning EoL care

SUBMITTER: Hanna K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9155982 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature