Nursing Home Residents' Perceptions of Challenges and Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Pandemic in China.

ABSTRACT: Older people in nursing homes are at a high risk of being infected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They also experienced nursing home lockdowns that harm their psychological wellbeing. Better support for this vulnerable population requires understanding their perceptions of challenges and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data. Participants were recruited from six nursing homes in three cities in Hunan Province, China. Fourteen nursing home residents participated in the study. Four themes were identified from interviews and described as: mental stress and coping strategies, self-regulation to respond to lockdown, the lack of social connect

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9862260 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature