Exploring experiences of loneliness among Canadian long-term care residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has significant impact on long-term care (LTC) residents' health and well-being.

Objectives

This study investigated resident experiences of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canadian LTC homes to offer lessons learned and implications.

Methods

15 residents and 16 staff members were recruited from two large urban Canadian LTC homes with large outbreaks and fatalities. We used a telepresence robot to conduct one-on-one semi-structured interviews with participants remotely. We applied the Collaborative Action Research (CAR) methodology and report the early phase of CAR focused on collecting data and reporting findings to inform actions for change. Thematic analysis was performed to identify themes.

Results

Four themes were

SUBMITTER: Smith CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878008 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature