The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in nursing homes - the experience of care workers in Poland.

ABSTRACT: Background: Nursing homes in Poland are the most common formal care institutions for dependent people. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing homes had particularly high infection rates. In this context, it is important to ask about the experiences of the care workers working in these institutions. Methods: This research was conducted using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) technique in five provinces in Poland. The field research was carried out in April 2021. The research sample included, among others, nurses, care workers, therapists, social workers and the management staff of institutions whose representatives worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were asked to assess the care provided to residents. Results: It turne

SUBMITTER: Necel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9999047 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature