ADVANCE-C: A Qualitative Study of Experiences Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Assessment of Disparities and Variation for Alzheimer's disease Nursing home Care at End of life (ADVANCE) is a multisite qualitative study of regionally diverse Nursing homes (NHs; N = 14) providing varied intensity of advanced dementia care. ADVANCE-C explored the experiences of NH staff and proxies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Data collection occurred in five of the ADVANCE facilities located in Georgia (N = 3) and New York (N = 2). Semistructured qualitative interviews with NH staff (N = 38) and proxies of advanced dementia residents (N = 7) were conducted. Framework analyses explored five staff domains: care processes, decision making, organizational resources, vaccinations, and personal experience, and five proxy domains: connecting with residents,

SUBMITTER: Hendricksen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278215 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature