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Abstract
Older adults residing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) were an at-risk group during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Actions to prevent transmission in LTCFs included visitation restrictions, suspension of group activities, and isolating residents in their rooms. Despite these measures, this vulnerable cohort experienced high levels of infection and mortality. The current article reports RNs' and health care assistants' perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on residents in a LTCF. Using a descriptive qualitative design, semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with seven RNs and four health care assistants, were thematically analyzed. Three themes emerged: Impact on Daily Routine, Disruption to Relationships With Staff, and Vulnerability. Staff perceived residents were negatively impacted physically, emotionally, and socially as a direct consequence of COVID-19 and by strategies introduced to protect them contracting the virus. It is recommended that the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this cohort be evaluated from the perspective of all stakeholders (i.e., residents, staff, and families) using a longitudinal research design. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 49(10), 44-50.].
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings, for more than 40 years.