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Beltran SJ, Wagner J, Dorris L, Miller VJ. Navigating the Storm: Challenges and Career Implications for Nursing Home Administrators in the Wake of COVID-19. J Gerontol Nurs 2024; 50:17-24. [PMID: 38815226 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20240502-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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PURPOSE Nursing homes were at the epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and continue to experience its effects, including staffing shortages. Although various studies have described the experiences of frontline staff, less has been published about the experiences of those in administrative positions. The current study explored factors impacting nursing home administrators' (NHAs) perceived preparedness, day-to-day operational challenges and needs, and career outlook in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD A cross-sectional online survey was administered via Qualtrics®, comprising demographic and facility-level questions and eight open-ended questions. Qualitative content and thematic analysis were used to code the text for themes describing administrator perceptions. RESULTS NHAs (N = 60) described feeling unprepared, experiencing disruptions of day-to-day operations, and witnessing a decrease in resident well-being. NHAs also expressed a decrease in their own well-being due to COVID-19. Many NHAs expressed wanting to, planning to, or actively working toward leaving their role due to the consequences of COVID-19. CONCLUSION As nursing homes continue to face staffing shortages, supporting those in the role of administrator becomes of urgent importance, as this role directly impacts staff and resident well-being. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(6), 17-24.].
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Liljas AEM, Morath LP, Burström B, Schön P, Agerholm J. The impact of facility and staff characteristics on infection control of COVID-19: Perceptions of elder care home managers in Stockholm, Sweden. Nurs Open 2024; 11:e2169. [PMID: 38783555 PMCID: PMC11116467 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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AIM To examine the perceptions of managers of elder care homes on the impact of facility and staff characteristics on infection control of COVID-19. DESIGN Case study. METHODS Six purposively sampled care home managers in the city of Stockholm were interviewed. Through content analysis, three categories and nine subcategories were identified. RESULTS According to the interviewed care home managers, a home-like environment that allows for isolation of residents and possibilities for staff to get changed and store personal protective equipment outside each resident's room was considered ideal. Experienced employees were reported as invaluable when facing an infectious outbreak. A mix of permanent and temporary staff was considered essential although some thought that temporary staff who work in multiple care homes might negatively influence the spread of infection. Language barriers among staff were considered an obstacle when trying to disseminate information.
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- Ann E. M. Liljas
- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Global Public HealthKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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Falcão Duarte C, Daalhuizen J, Schwennesen N. Ambiguities in Preventing Infections in Nursing Homes: Care Workers Experiences and Implications for Future Policies. J Aging Soc Policy 2024:1-22. [PMID: 38393974 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2024.2320049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Preventing infections in nursing homes is highly challenging, given the ambiguous nature of nursing homes as care institutions and places to live. Yet, little is known about how care workers experience preventing infections in this context. Understanding the ambiguities experienced by care workers in nursing homes when enacting infection prevention is crucial to preparing for future health crises. This study investigates and identifies the ambiguities care workers faced and experienced when preventing infections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews and observations were combined to capture narratives and behaviors related to infection prevention and care work. By using thematic analysis, three types of ambiguity were identified: (a) an Ambiguous sense of purpose, (b) Environmental ambiguity, and (c) Information ambiguity. The findings provide a nuanced understanding of the ambiguities care workers face and experience in nursing homes when preventing infections and indicate that such ambiguities impact their behaviors and attitudes. From this study, it is possible to conclude that policymakers must consider nursing homes' ambiguous characteristics in infection prevention programs.
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- Carolina Falcão Duarte
- Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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Ward RN, Lind LM, Rose SG, Brown LM. Depression and Anxiety in Long-Term Care Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Telehealth Availability, Cognitive Status, and Trauma History. Clin Gerontol 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38277139 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2305876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The present study investigates the impact of disrupted mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety symptoms in long-term care (LTC) residents. METHODS The study examined clinical data from 5,645 residents who received at least two psychological services in a long-term care (LTC) or assisted living (AL) setting between March 2019 and March 2021. A series of multiple regressions were run to explore the effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on depression and anxiety symptoms while examining the effects of COVID-19-related facility closure and facility telehealth capabilities. Follow-up regression analyses explored the impact of cognitive impairment and positive trauma history on depression and anxiety symptoms. RESULTS Post-COVID levels of anxiety and depression were higher for residents with higher levels of pre-COVID anxiety and depression. The interaction between facility closure and availability of telehealth services and trauma history predicted self-report anxiety symptoms. Clinician-observed anxiety symptoms were predicted by cognitive impairment. Residents with a history of trauma had an increase in self-reported anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS For those individuals with severe anxiety, results suggest the importance of ensuring that mental health services are available to mitigate symptoms via telehealth when infection control disrupts the usual delivery of treatment.
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- Rachel N Ward
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Deer Oaks Behavioral Health, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Stone ND, Parker Fiebelkorn A, Guo A, Mothershed E, Moccia L, Bell J, Yassanye D, Hall E, Duggar C, Srinivasan A, Meyer SA, Link-Gelles R. Challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in long-term care. Vaccine 2024:S0264-410X(23)01510-4. [PMID: 38184394 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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From December 2020 through March 2023, the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in long-term care (LTC) settings, identified many gaps and opportunities to improve public health capacity to support vaccine distribution, education, and documentation of COVID-19 vaccines administered to LTC residents and staff. Partner engagement at the local, state, and federal levels helped establish pathways for dissemination of information, improve access and delivery of vaccines, and expand reporting of vaccine administration data to monitor the impact of COVID-19 vaccination in LTC settings. Sustaining the improvements to the vaccine infrastructure in LTC settings that were created or enhanced during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts is critical for the protection of residents and staff against COVID-19 and other vaccine preventable respiratory outbreaks in the future.
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- Nimalie D Stone
- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA; Strategic Innovative Solutions, LLC, Clearwater, FL, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA; Parasol Health Consulting, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Beogo I, Sia D, Collin S, Phaelle Gedeon A, Louismé MC, Ramdé J, Gagnon MP, Tchouaket Nguemeleu E. Strengthening Social Capital to Address Isolation and Loneliness in Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review of Research on Information and Communication Technologies. JMIR Aging 2023; 6:e46753. [PMID: 37578824 PMCID: PMC10463087 DOI: 10.2196/46753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately and severely affected older adults, namely those living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Aside from experiencing high mortality rates, survivors were critically concerned by social isolation and loneliness (SIL). To address this serious public health concern and stay connected with LTCF residents, information and communication technology (ICT) platforms (eg, video calls) were used as an alternative to maintaining social interactions amid the visiting restriction policy. OBJECTIVE This paper aimed to synthesize the effects of ICT-related communication interventions using SMS text messaging or chat, video, voice mail, or photo to address SIL in LTCF residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS In total, 2793 references published in English and French in 2019 and onward were obtained from 10 relevant databases: PsycINFO-Ovid, Ovid-MEDLINE, CINAHL-EBSCO, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, DirectScience, Communication & Mass Media Complete, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library. A 2-person screening approach was used, and the studies were screened independently and blindly. A narrative synthesis was performed to interpret the results of the included studies, and their quality was appraised. RESULTS In total, 4 studies were included in the review. ICT-related applications were used to ensure connectedness to address SIL. ICT interventions consisted mainly of videoconferencing, intergroup video call sessions between residents, and chatting (SMS text messages and phone calls). Roughly 3 classes of mediating ICT tools were used: video calls using software applications (eg, Skype); robot systems embedding video telephones; and ordinary telecommunication such as telephone, internet, social media platforms, and videoconferencing. This review has included the role of humanoid robots in LTCFs as an innovation avenue because of their multipurpose use (eg, communication tools and remotely operable). CONCLUSIONS Remote social capitalization through ICT applications has become an avenue to reduce SIL among LTCF residents. This review examined a social connection approach that will remain relevant and even be fostered after the COVID-19 pandemic. As families remain the main stakeholders of LTCFs, this study's findings could inform policy makers and frontline managers to better shape programs and initiatives to prevent or reduce SIL in LTCFs. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/36269.
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- Département des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Saint-Jérôme, QC, Canada
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Scheepers RA, van den Broek T, Cramm JM, Finkenflügel H, Nieboer AP. Changes in work conditions and well-being among healthcare professionals in long-term care settings in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH 2023; 21:59. [PMID: 37507814 PMCID: PMC10385940 DOI: 10.1186/s12960-023-00847-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Healthcare professionals working in long-term care facilities reported heavy job demands and a lack of job resources during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, how job demands and resources in these facilities changed during the pandemic, and how possible changes affected professionals' work-related well-being, remains unclear. Thus, we explored changes in job demands and resources in the face of surging COVID-19 infection rates, and investigated associations of these changes with changes in burnout and work engagement, among healthcare professionals working in long-term care facilities in the Netherlands. METHODS This longitudinal study was conducted with healthcare professionals working in five long-term care facilities in the Netherlands. Data were collected in early and late 2021, when infection rates in long-term care facilities were low and high (mean, 29.1 and 275.4 infections/day), respectively. In total, 173 healthcare professionals completed the validated Job Demands and Resources Questionnaire, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at both timepoints. We performed paired-samples t tests to examine changes in job demands and resources, and fixed-effects linear regression analyses to examine associations of within-person changes in job demands and resources with those in burnout and work engagement. RESULTS Healthcare professionals perceived increased workloads, associated with increased burnout and decreased work engagement during the study period. Within-person increases in perceived collegial support were associated positively with work engagement and negatively with burnout symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Healthcare professionals in long-term care facilities perceived increased workloads in the wake of surging infection rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in increased burnout and decreased work engagement. These changes in burnout and work engagement were also perceived in response to declining collegial support. Efforts to protect the work-related well-being of healthcare professionals working in long-term care facilities in the pandemic context that focus on workload reduction and the promotion of collegial support may be most beneficial.
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- Renée A Scheepers
- Department of Socio-Medical Sciences, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Socio-Medical Sciences, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Socio-Medical Sciences, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Socio-Medical Sciences, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Socio-Medical Sciences, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, PO Box 1738, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Araya AX, Palacios J, Oyanedel F, Iriarte E. Providing Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities in Chile. J Gerontol Nurs 2023; 49:39-44. [PMID: 37126009 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20230414-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The current study aimed to identify the main challenges to formal caregivers from different long-term care facilities (LTCFs) that care for older adults (aged ≥60 years) in Chile during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Chile's national LTCF governing body (SENAMA) sent a survey to 1,190 LTCFs, receiving 996 responses. LTCF characteristics were number of residents, certification with SENAMA, licensure, geographic zone, and poverty level. Four dimensions were assessed: (a) concerns, (b) challenges, (c) needs, and (d) opportunities for improvement. The majority of respondents replied negatively to these four dimensions. Among those who responded positively, the fear of infecting a loved one, staff shortages and overwork, the need for access to psychological support, and improving payments were among formal caregivers' primary concerns. Targeting supportive interventions for formal caregivers, clinically and psychologically, is essential to preserve caregivers' health. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 49(5), 39-44.].
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Kraschnewski JL, Heilbrunn ES, Calo WA, Kong L, Lehman E, Hogentogler E, Fisher A, Osevala N, Paules CI, Whitaker J, Urso J, Chamberlain L, Suda KM, Stedjan M, McNeil L. Accelerating guideline dissemination in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A patient-centered randomized controlled trial. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 51:439-445. [PMID: 37167902 PMCID: PMC10126215 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nursing homes were ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course. Little is known about the implementation of effective practices outside of the acute care setting. We proposed an intervention utilizing Project ECHO, to connect Penn State University experts with nursing home staff and administrators to explore how infection control guidelines can be implemented effectively. METHODS A stratified cluster randomized design was used to assign nursing homes to either AHRQ-funded COVID-19 ECHO or AHRQ-funded COVID-19 ECHO+. RESULTS 136 nursing homes participated. There were no significant differences in COVID-19 infection rate, hospitalization, deaths, or influenza, between ECHO or ECHO+. DISCUSSION The ECHO model has significant strengths when compared to traditional training, as it allows for remote learning delivered by a multidisciplinary team of experts and utilizes case discussions that match the context of nursing homes.
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- Jennifer L Kraschnewski
- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA; Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA
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- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Home Health, Harrisburg, PA, USA
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- Helion, A Division of Highmark Health, PA, USA
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Cooke HA, Wu SA, Bourbonnais A, Baumbusch J. Disruptions in Relational Continuity: The Impact of Pandemic Public Health Measures on Families in Long-Term Care. JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING 2023; 29:6-17. [PMID: 35674340 PMCID: PMC9850387 DOI: 10.1177/10748407221102462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although the value of family caregivers' involvement with relatives in long-term care (LTC) is well recognized, tensions remain regarding their role. Such tensions were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic as strict public health measures restricted family access to LTC homes. Using interpretive description, we examined the impact of visitation restrictions on family caregivers' experiences caring for a relative in LTC between March 2020 and June 2021. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 family caregivers (five spouses and nine adult daughters) and two key themes were identified. The first theme, "seeking to maintain relational continuity," illustrates how caregivers sought to sustain connections with residents prior to and during the pandemic. The second theme, "disrupted relational continuity," highlights the impact of severed relational connections on caregivers' sense of self and ongoing feelings of loss and anger. Findings call for a trauma-informed approach that recognizes the pervasiveness of trauma for family caregivers and the avoidance of re-traumatization.
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Dujmovic M, Roederer T, Frison S, Melki C, Lauvin T, Grellety E. COVID-19 in French nursing homes during the second pandemic wave: a mixed-methods cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e060276. [PMID: 36127110 PMCID: PMC9490301 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION French nursing homes were deeply affected by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 38% of all residents infected and 5% dying. Yet, little was done to prepare these facilities for the second pandemic wave, and subsequent outbreak response strategies largely duplicated what had been done in the spring of 2020, regardless of the unique needs of the care home environment. METHODS A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study using a retrospective, quantitative data from residents of 14 nursing homes between November 2020 and mid-January 2021. Four facilities were purposively selected as qualitative study sites for additional in-person, in-depth interviews in January and February 2021. RESULTS The average attack rate in the 14 participating nursing facilities was 39% among staff and 61% among residents. One-fifth (20) of infected residents ultimately died from COVID-19 and its complications. Failure to thrive syndrome (FTTS) was diagnosed in 23% of COVID-19-positive residents. Those at highest risk of death were men (HR=1.78; 95% CI: 1.18 to 2.70; p=0.006), with FTTS (HR=4.04; 95% CI: 1.93 to 8.48; p<0.001) or in facilities with delayed implementation of universal FFP2 masking policies (HR=1.05; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.07; p<0.001). The lowest mortality was found in residents of facilities with a partial (HR=0.30; 95% CI: 0.18 to 0.51; p<0.001) or full-time physician on staff (HR=0.20; 95% CI: 0.08 to 0.53; p=0.001). Significant themes emerging from qualitative analysis centred on (1) the structural, chronic neglect of nursing homes, (2) the negative effects of the top-down, bureaucratic nature of COVID-19 crisis response, and (3) the counterproductive effects of lockdowns on both residents and staff. CONCLUSION Despite high resident mortality during the first pandemic wave, French nursing homes were ill-prepared for the second, with risk factors (especially staffing, lack of medical support, isolation/quarantine policy, etc) that affected case fatality and residents' and caregivers' overall well-being and mental health.
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- Morgane Dujmovic
- Department of Epidemiology and Training, Epicentre, Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Training, Epicentre, Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Training, Epicentre, Paris, France
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- Emergency Cell, Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France
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- Emergency Cell, Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France
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Gustafsson PE, Schröders J, Nilsson I, San Sebastián M. Surviving Through Solitude: A Prospective National Study of the Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and a Visiting Ban on Loneliness Among Nursing Home Residents in Sweden. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2022; 77:2286-2295. [PMID: 36055339 PMCID: PMC9494329 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbac126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Targeted social distancing measures were widely implemented for nursing home residents when the extremely high coronavirus disease 2019 mortality in this setting became apparent. However, there is still scarce rigorous research examining how the pandemic and accompanying social distancing measures affected loneliness in this group. This prospective nationwide Swedish study of nursing home residents aimed to examine the impact on loneliness of the early phase of the pandemic and of a national visiting ban at nursing homes. METHODS A panel was selected from a total population survey of all nursing home residents in Sweden March-May 2019 and 2020 (N = 11,782; age range 70-110 years; mean age 88.2 years; 71% women). Prospective pretest-posttest and controlled interrupted time series (ITS) designs were employed, with time trends estimated by date of returned questionnaire. Generalized linear models were used for estimation of effects, adjusting for demographic-, survey-, and health-related covariates. RESULTS Loneliness prevalence increased from 17% to 19% from 2019 to 2020 (risk ratio, RR (95% confidence interval, CI) = 1.104 (1.060; 1.150)), but which was explained by self-reported health (RR (95% CI) = 1.023 (0.982; 1.066)). No additional impact of the visiting ban on loneliness trends was found in the ITS analyses (RR (95% CI) = 0.984 (0.961; 1.008)). DISCUSSION The moderate but health-dependent increased risk of loneliness, and the lack of impact of the nationwide visiting ban at nursing homes, suggests that this ostensibly vulnerable group of nursing home residents also shows signs of resilience, at least during the early phase of the pandemic.
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- Per E Gustafsson
- Address correspondence to: Per E. Gustafsson, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail:
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- Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden,Department of Sociology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Unit of Occupational Therapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Lev S, Dolberg P. "You Killed the Hospital, They Have No Place Left": The Experience of Nursing Home Multidisciplinary Staff in Israel during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Aging Soc Policy 2022:1-21. [PMID: 35946925 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2022.2111167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The purpose of the present study is to examine how multidisciplinary staffs experienced and coped with the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in nursing homes. The research included six in-depth online focus groups consisting of 21 multidisciplinary staff members from 14 Israeli nursing homes. The qualitative analysis was encoded in stages with repeated comparisons between individual participants and within groups and led to four main themes: (a) Multidisciplinary staff perceptions of nursing home management's performance in relation to them, which was experienced as insufficient appreciation and feelings of abandonment among the non-medical staff; (b) Multidisciplinary staff perceptions of the Ministry of Health's performance, which was experienced as chaotic and disconnected albeit supportive on the personal level; (c)The nursing home multidisciplinary staff experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of perceived stress and burnout, as well as development of a routine; (d) The multidisciplinary staff's coping strategies, which included commitment to work despite risk, redefinition of their role, and staff insights about the need to take responsibility for their role and not rely on outside help. The findings indicate the importance of relationships that promote support and mutual communication between multidisciplinary staff, and both nursing home management and Ministry of Health.KEY POINTS Nursing home multidisciplinary staff experienced disconnection from and abandonment by nursing home management and Ministry of Health during the Covid-19 pandemic.Nursing home multidisciplinary staff experienced stress and burnout but also developed a routine.Despite intensified negative emotional feelings, multidisciplinary staff also underwent processes of redefining their role and gaining greater independence.Findings indicate the importance of creating a climate that facilitates mutual sharing, listening and learning.
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- Sagit Lev
- School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Social Work, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek- Hefer, Israel
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Laher Z, Robertson N, Harrad-Hyde F, Jones CR. Prevalence, Predictors, and Experience of Moral Suffering in Nursing and Care Home Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159593. [PMID: 35954948 PMCID: PMC9368354 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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(1) Background: Nursing and care home staff experienced high death rates of older residents and increased occupational and psychosocial pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature has previously found this group to be at risk of developing mental health conditions, moral injury (MI), and moral distress (MD). The latter two terms refer to the perceived ethical wrongdoing which contravenes an individual’s moral beliefs and elicits adverse emotional responses. (2) Method: A systematic review was conducted to explore the prevalence, predictors, and psychological experience of MI and MD in the aforementioned population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The databases CINAHL, APA PsychINFO, APA PsychArticles, Web of Science, Medline, and Scopus were systematically searched for original research studies of all designs, published in English, with no geographical restrictions, and dating from when COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency on the 30 January 2020 to the 3 January 2022. Out of 531 studies screened for eligibility, 8 studies were selected for review. A thematic analysis was undertaken to examine the major underpinning themes. (3) Results: MI, MD, and related constructs (notably secondary traumatic stress) were evidenced to be present in staff, although most studies did not explore the prevalence or predictors. The elicited major themes were resource deficits, role challenges, communication and leadership, and emotional and psychosocial consequences. (4) Conclusions: Our findings suggest that moral injury and moral distress were likely to be present prior to COVID-19 but have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Whilst studies were generally of high quality, the dearth of quantitative studies assessing prevalence and predictors suggests a research need, enabling the exploration of causal relationships between variables. However, the implied presence of MI and MD warrants intervention developments and workplace support for nursing and care home staff.
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- Zainab Laher
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7HA, UK
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (C.R.J.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7HA, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7HA, UK
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (C.R.J.)
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Altintas E, El Haj M, Boudoukha A, Olivier C, Lizio A, Luyat M, Gallouj K. Emotional exhaustion and fear of COVID-19 in geriatric facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37:10.1002/gps.5781. [PMID: 35789036 PMCID: PMC9350400 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers, especially those employed in hospital settings, have been exposed to a variety of stressors in the workplace. The aim of this study was to explore the Emotional Exhaustion (EE) of workers in geriatric facilities during the COVID-19 crisis. We accordingly sought to investigate the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of the EE experienced by workers in geriatric facilities, and to examine the manner in which psychosocial conditions and fear of COVID-19 in the workplace have affected EE. METHODS Surveys were administered in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis (October to December 2020). The study included 118 French healthcare workers with a mean age of 35.61 ± 0.73 recruited in geriatric facilities. We assessed EE, psychosocial conditions (e.g., demands at work, health and well-being, etc.) and fear of COVID-19 in the workplace. RESULTS The analysis yielded two main outcomes. First, 34.75% workers (41) reported severe levels of EE. Second, demands at work and the fear of COVD-19 increased EE. Health and well-being were, however, demonstrated to protect against EE. DISCUSSION Furthermore, fear of COVID-19 was shown to contribute significantly to EE healthcare workers in geriatric facilities. It is likely that Covid-19 indirectly contributes to EE by influencing demands at work.
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- Emin Altintas
- Univ. LilleULR 4072 – PSITEC – Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition, F‐59000LilleFrance,Unité de GériatrieCenter Hospitalier de TourcoingTourcoingFrance
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- Unité de GériatrieCenter Hospitalier de TourcoingTourcoingFrance,Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (EA 4638)Université de NantesNantesFrance,Institut Universitaire de FranceParisFrance
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- Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (EA 4638)Université de NantesNantesFrance
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- Unité de GériatrieCenter Hospitalier de TourcoingTourcoingFrance
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- Unité de GériatrieCenter Hospitalier de TourcoingTourcoingFrance
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- Univ. LilleULR 4072 – PSITEC – Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition, F‐59000LilleFrance
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- Univ. LilleULR 4072 – PSITEC – Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition, F‐59000LilleFrance,Unité de GériatrieCenter Hospitalier de TourcoingTourcoingFrance
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Verbiest MEA, Stoop A, Scheffelaar A, Janssen MM, van Boekel LC, Luijkx KG. Health impact of the first and second wave of COVID-19 and related restrictive measures among nursing home residents: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:921. [PMID: 35841028 PMCID: PMC9286708 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08186-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and objectives COVID-19 disproportionally affects older adults living in nursing homes. The purpose of this review was to explore and map the scientific literature on the health impact of COVID-19 and related restrictive measures during the first and second wave among nursing home residents. A specific focus was placed on health data collected among nursing home residents themselves. Research design and methods In this study, best practices for scoping reviews were followed. Five databases were systematically searched for peer-reviewed empirical studies published up until December 2020 in which data were collected among nursing home residents. Articles were categorized according to the type of health impact (physical, social and/or psychological) and study focus (impact of COVID-19 virus or related restrictive measures). Findings were presented using a narrative style. Results Of 60 included studies, 57 examined the physical impact of COVID-19. All of these focused on the direct impact of the COVID-19 virus. These studies often used an observational design and quantitative data collection methods, such as swab testing or reviewing health records. Only three studies examined the psychological impact of COVID-19 of which one study focused on the impact of COVID-19-related restrictive measures. Findings were contradictory; both decreased and improved psychological wellbeing was found during the pandemic compared with before. No studies were found that examined the impact on social wellbeing and one study examined other health-related outcomes, including preference changes of nursing home residents in Advanced Care planning following the pandemic. Discussion and implications Studies into the impact of the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic among nursing home residents predominantly focused on the physical impact. Future studies into the psychological and social impact that collect data among residents themselves will provide more insight into their perspectives, such as lived experiences, wishes, needs and possibilities during later phases of the pandemic. These insights can inform policy makers and healthcare professionals in providing person-centered care during the remaining COVID-19 pandemic and in future crisis periods.
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- Marjolein E A Verbiest
- Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults, Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
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- Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults, Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults, Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults, Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults, Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Academic Collaborative Centre Older Adults, Tranzo Scientific Centre for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Patrician PA, Bakerjian D, Billings R, Chenot T, Hooper V, Johnson CS, Sables-Baus S. Nurse well-being: A concept analysis. Nurs Outlook 2022; 70:639-650. [DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Altintas E, Boudoukha AH, Karaca Y, Lizio A, Luyat M, Gallouj K, El Haj M. Fear of COVID-19, emotional exhaustion, and care quality experience in nursing home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 102:104745. [PMID: 35714475 PMCID: PMC9169422 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nursing home staff have been adversely impacted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, facing difficulties in providing patient care. The aim of this study was to explore health workers' perception regarding their own care quality experience in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the second wave of the pandemic, we investigated the relationships between fear of COVID-19 and care quality experiences in nursing homes with emotional exhaustion (EE) as a mediating role. We hypothesized that EE is associated with fear of COVID-19 and care quality experience among nursing home staff. Furthermore, we predicted that EE would mediate the relationships between fear of COVID-19 and care quality experience. METHODS During the second wave of COVID-19 (October to December 2020), we administered surveys to a large sample of 129 French nursing home staff with a mean age of 38.47 ± 10.31 who were directly and repeatedly exposed to COVID-19. We assessed their emotional exhaustion (EE) and care quality experience in the workplace via subjective indicators using self-reported scales. RESULTS In the context of COVID-19, low to severe emotional exhaustion levels were found among nursing home staff, and these levels were associated with care quality experience as well as fear of COVID-19. The groups with low and severe levels of EE reported the highest levels of fear of COVID-19. The groups with moderate and severe levels of EE reported the lowest levels of care quality experience. Lastly, the relationships between fear of COVID-19 and care quality experience were mediated by EE. CONCLUSIONS The findings made by the present study focused on the role of emotional coping responses to COVID-19. EE was associated positively with fear of COVID-19 and negatively with care quality experience. Furthermore, EE was found to mediate the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and care quality experience. We discuss these findings as they relate to palliative care issues in nursing homes and the manner in which emotional exhaustion ought to be addressed among nursing home staff.
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- Emin Altintas
- Univ. Lille, ULR 4072 - PSITEC - Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition, F-59000 Lille, France; Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, Unité de Gériatrie, Tourcoing, France.
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- Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (EA 4638), Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix, Service de Pédiatrie, Roubaix, France
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- Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, Unité de Gériatrie, Tourcoing, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4072 - PSITEC - Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, ULR 4072 - PSITEC - Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition, F-59000 Lille, France; Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, Unité de Gériatrie, Tourcoing, France
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- Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, Unité de Gériatrie, Tourcoing, France; Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (EA 4638), Université de Nantes, Nantes, France; Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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Davitt JK, Brown J. Using Voice and Touchscreen Controlled Smart Speakers to Protect Vulnerable Clients in Long Term Care Facilities. Innov Aging 2022; 6:igac024. [PMID: 35712325 PMCID: PMC9196695 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) restricted long term care (LTC) facility visitation to only essential personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maryland Department of Human Services distributed Amazon Echoshow 8 voice and touchscreen controlled smart speakers (VTCSS) to a sample of their institutionalized guardianship clients to enhance caseworker access during the pandemic.
Research Design and Methods
This pilot study focused on understanding VTCSS use challenges and the effects on clients’ safety and well-being. Two focus groups were conducted with caseworkers (N=16) who piloted the devices. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using open and axial coding.
Results
Four themes were identified, including challenges to providing casework during the pandemic (e.g. facility technology gaps), challenges to device installation and use (e.g. privacy concerns), strategies for overcoming challenges (e.g. alert features), and benefits (e.g. stimulation, care monitoring) and uses (e.g. enhanced access, entertainment).
Discussion and Implications
VTCSS show great promise to engage the client, maintain visual access, and monitor quality of care. However, facilitating access to such technology requires planning and training before installation.
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- Joan K Davitt
- School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Social Work & School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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COVID-19 Health Crisis Workloads and Screening for Psychological Impact in Nursing Home Staff: A Qualitative and Quantitative Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074061. [PMID: 35409741 PMCID: PMC8998048 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Background: Nursing homes were particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively with the use of a self-reported questionnaire as a tool for screening for mental disorders in nursing home staff. Methods: A multicenter epidemiological study was conducted in 12 nursing homes in France with 1117 nursing home staff eligible. Socio-demographic, occupational, and medical data were collected by anonymous self-reported questionnaire using validated scales to assess anxiety/depressive symptoms (HAD scale) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PCL-5). A total of 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess acceptance and expectations for the use of the questionnaire. Results: The participation rate was 34.5%. Data from 373 questionnaires were included in the analysis. The questionnaire was well accepted by the participants and met their wishes for prevention action. The sample was 82% female. More than half reported a feeling of powerlessness and lack of time or staffing. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 22%, depressive symptoms 10%, and post-traumatic stress 7%. Conclusions: This study underlines the interest in screening for mental disorders by self-reported questionnaire and deploying preventive actions in the workplace to reduce stress and facilitate the reconciliation of family and working life in this context of the pandemic.
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Aem L, Morath LP, Burström B, Schön P, Agerholm J. The impact of organisational characteristics of staff and facility on infectious disease outbreaks in care homes: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:339. [PMID: 35291990 PMCID: PMC8921437 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07481-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infectious disease outbreaks are common in care homes, often with substantial impact on the rates of infection and mortality of the residents, who primarily are older people vulnerable to infections. There is growing evidence that organisational characteristics of staff and facility might play a role in infectious disease outbreaks however such evidence have not previously been systematically reviewed. Therefore, this systematic review aims to examine the impact of facility and staff characteristics on the risk of infectious disease outbreaks in care homes. METHODS Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, ProQuest, Web of Science, CINAHL) were searched. Studies considered for inclusion were of any design reporting on an outbreak of any infectious disease in one or more care homes providing care for primarily older people with original data on: facility size, facility location (urban/rural), facility design, use of temporary hired staff, staff compartmentalizing, residence of staff, and/or nursing aides hours per resident. Retrieved studies were screened, assessed for quality using CASP, and analysed employing a narrative synthesis. RESULTS Sixteen studies (8 cohort studies, 6 cross-sectional studies, 2 case-control) were included from the search which generated 10,424 unique records. COVID-19 was the most commonly reported cause of outbreak (n = 11). The other studies focused on influenza, respiratory and gastrointestinal outbreaks. Most studies reported on the impact of facility size (n = 11) followed by facility design (n = 4), use of temporary hired staff (n = 3), facility location (n = 2), staff compartmentalizing (n = 2), nurse aides hours (n = 2) and residence of staff (n = 1). Findings suggest that urban location and larger facility size may be associated with greater risks of an infectious disease outbreak. Additionally, the risk of a larger outbreak seems lower in larger facilities. Whilst staff compartmentalizing may be associated with lower risk of an outbreak, staff residing in highly infected areas may be associated with greater risk of outbreak. The influence of facility design, use of temporary staff, and nurse aides hours remains unclear. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review suggests that larger facilities have greater risks of infectious disease outbreaks, yet the risk of a larger outbreak seems lower in larger facilities. Due to lack of robust findings the impact of facility and staff characteristics on infectious disease outbreaks remain largely unknown. PROSPERO CRD42020213585 .
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- Liljas Aem
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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Thomas JM, Sezgin D. Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy in reducing agitation and depression and improving quality of life and cognition in long-term care residents with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Geriatr Nurs 2021; 42:1497-1506. [PMID: 34735996 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This paper assesses the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy (RT) in people with mild to moderate dementia in long-term care facilities. A literature search was conducted in CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and Embase from inception to December 2020. Five RCTs with 267 participants were included; two were meta-analysed. Cochrane collaboration's risk of bias tool was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included RCTs, and the risk of bias across studies was assessed using the GRADE method. The overall quality of evidence was moderate to low. Among the five trials, none measured the efficacy of RT on agitation. Reminiscence therapy was effective in reducing depression and improving autobiographical memory, but its effects were inconsistent. There was a significant improvement in quality of life (QoL) following RT. The meta-analysis showed no statistical significance on the pre-post intervention differences in depression (SMD -0.28, 95%CI -0.91-0.35, p > 0.05) and autobiographical memory scores (SMD 0.57, 95%CI -0.07-1.21, p > 0.05). Reminiscence therapy may have some benefits in reducing depression and improving the QoL and cognition in this population; however, its effectiveness should be tested further.
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- Jeena Mary Thomas
- St. Josephs Care Centre, Longford, Ireland; School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Aras Moyola, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Aras Moyola, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland.
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Chang LC, Dattilo J, Hsieh PC, Huang FH. Relationships of leisure social support and flow with loneliness among nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: An age-based moderating model. Geriatr Nurs 2021; 42:1454-1460. [PMID: 34649103 PMCID: PMC8506142 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Identifying predictors of loneliness is important to develop interventions that help older adults residing in nursing homes reduce their loneliness, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we examined whether leisure social support and flow (also identified as optimal experience) were predictive of loneliness, and whether age moderated the relationship between flow and loneliness. In total, 235 nursing home residents, aged 65 years or older, participated in our study. We conducted in-person surveys to measure their age, leisure social support, flow, and loneliness as well as used multiple linear regression analysis to analyze data. Results indicated that high levels of leisure social support and flow predicted low levels of loneliness. However, age decreased the negative relationship between flow and loneliness. We discuss implications of these results in terms of reducing loneliness, without depending highly on the presence of others, during times of social isolation associated with responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Liang-Chih Chang
- Department of Living Sciences, National Open University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA
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- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University, ON, Canada
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- Department of Tourism and Leisure, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
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Sultana M, Campbell K, Jennings M, Montero-Odasso M, Orange JB, Knowlton J, St George A, Bryant D. Virtual Reality Experience Intervention May Reduce Responsive Behaviors in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Case Series. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 84:883-893. [PMID: 34602467 DOI: 10.3233/jad-210010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with advanced dementia often exhibit responsive behaviors such as apathy, depression, agitation, aggression, and psychosis. Non-pharmacological approaches (e.g., listening to music, watching television, doing arts and crafts) are now considered as a first-line strategy to manage responsive behaviors in clinical practice due to the potential risks associated with the antipsychotic medications. To date, no evaluations of immersive non-head mounted virtual reality (VR) experience as a non-pharmacologic approach for people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes have been reported. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility (acceptance and safety) of VR experience. METHODS A single site case series (nonrandomized and unblinded) with a convenience sample (N = 24; age = 85.8±8.6 years; Cognitive Performance Scale score = 3.4±0.6) measuring depression and agitation before and after the intervention. The intervention was a 30-min long research coordinator- facilitated VR experience for two weeks (10 sessions). RESULTS The intervention was feasible (attrition rate = 0% ; adverse events = 0). A reduction in depression and in agitation was observed after the intervention. However, we suggest extreme caution in interpreting this result considering the study design and small sample size. CONCLUSION This study provides the basis for conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of VR experience on responsive behaviors in nursing homes. Since our intervention uses a smart remote-controlled projector without a headset, infectious exposure can be avoided following the COVID-19 pandemic-induced physical distancing policy in care homes.
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- Munira Sultana
- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Gait & Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- International Skin Tear Advisory Panel, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Primacare Living Solutions Inc.TM, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Master of Clinical Science - Advanced Health Care Practice, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Gait & Brain Lab, Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine and Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Geriatric Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada.,Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Primacare Living Solutions Inc.TM, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada.,School of Physical Therapy and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Orthopaedic Surgery), Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Palacios-Ceña D, Fernández-Peña R, Ortega-López A, Fernández-Feito A, Bautista-Villaécija O, Rodrigo-Pedrosa O, Arnau-Sánchez J, Lizcano-Álvarez Á. Long-Term Care Facilities and Nursing Homes during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of the Perspectives of Professionals, Families and Residents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:10099. [PMID: 34639401 PMCID: PMC8508277 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant repercussions for nursing home residents, their families, and professionals. The objective was to describe the perspectives of residents, their families, and nursing home employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. A scoping review was carried out using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. The inclusion criteria were: qualitative and/or mixed methods studies in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. The review covers studies published from 11 March 2020 to 15 February 2021. CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, British Nursing Index, Proquest, PsycInfo, and Google Scholar databases were used. We conducted a systematic narrative synthesis, presenting the results narratively and showing descriptive statistics on the studies reviewed. Sixteen documents were obtained from 175 results. Two studies focused on residents and one on their families. The remaining studies looked at professionals. Nursing homes had great difficulty managing resources, which was exacerbated by emotional exhaustion among residents, employees, and family members. In nursing homes, creative initiatives and new forms of leadership appeared to meet emerging needs during the pandemic. The results of the study show the impact of the pandemic on nursing homes and the response capacity present among residents, family members, and professionals.
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- Domingo Palacios-Ceña
- Humanities and Qualitative Research in Health Science Research Group, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Hum&QRinHS), 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain;
- Nursing Research Group, IDIVAL, 39011 Santander, Spain
- SALBIS Research Group, University of León, 24071 León, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, 29010 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
- Nursing Research Group, Health Research Institute of Asturias (ISPA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Directorate General of Health Planning, Research, Pharmacy and Citizen Services, Murcia Region Health Counseling, 30071 Murcia, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing and Stomatology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
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Beogo I, Ramdé J, Nguemeleu Tchouaket E, Sia D, Bationo NJC, Collin S, Anne A, Gagnon MP. Co-Development of a Web-Based Hub (eSocial-hub) to Combat Social Isolation and Loneliness in Francophone and Anglophone Older People in the Linguistic Minority Context (Quebec, Manitoba, and New Brunswick): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Interventional Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e30802. [PMID: 34464326 PMCID: PMC8767988 DOI: 10.2196/30802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit Canadian nursing facilities (81% of deaths). To this toll, public health measures (eg, visitation restriction) have subsequently deepened the social isolation and loneliness of residents in nursing facilities (NFs), especially those in linguistic minority settings: Anglophone institutions in Quebec and Francophone institutions outside Quebec. However, very few COVID-19 initiatives targeting these populations specifically have been documented. Given the limited number of NFs serving linguistic minorities in Canadian populations, families and loved ones often live far from these facilities, sometimes even in other provinces. This context places the digital solutions as particularly relevant for the present COVID-19 pandemic as well as in the post–COVID-19 era. Objective This project aims to co-develop a virtual community of practice through a web-based platform (eSocial-hub) to combat social isolation and loneliness among the older people in linguistic minority settings in Canada. Methods An interventional study using a sequential mixed methods design will be conducted. Four purposely selected NFs will be included, 2 among facilities in Manitoba and 2 in New Brunswick; and 2 Anglophone NFs in Quebec will serve as knowledge users. The development of eSocial-hub will include an experimental 4-month phase involving the following end users: (1) older people (n=3 per NF), (2) families of the participating older people (n=3 per NF), and (3) frontline staff (nurse and health care aid; n=2 per NF). Results Activities and solutions aiming at reducing social isolation and loneliness will be implemented and then evaluated with the project stakeholders, and the best practices generated. The assessment will be conducted using indicators derived from the 5 domains of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The project will be led by an interdisciplinary team and will involve a multisectoral partnership. Conclusions The project will develop a promising and generalizable solution that uses virtual technology to help reduce social isolation and loneliness among the older people. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/30802
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- Idrissa Beogo
- École des sciences infirmières, Faculté des sciences de la santé, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Département des fondements et pratiques en éducation, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Département des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Campus de Saint-Jérôme, Campus de Saint-Jérôme, QC, Canada
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- Département des sciences infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Campus de Saint-Jérôme, Campus de Saint-Jérôme, QC, Canada
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- Département des fondements et pratiques en éducation, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- École des hautes études publiques, Université de Moncton, Campus de Moncton, Moncton, NB, Canada
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- Département des fondements et pratiques en éducation, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Das Gupta D, Kelekar U, Turner SC, Sule AA, Jerman TG. Interpreting COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents in the US: The changing role of facility quality over time. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256767. [PMID: 34469483 PMCID: PMC8409689 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A report published last year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlighted that COVID-19 case counts are more likely to be high in lower quality nursing homes than in higher quality ones. Since then, multiple studies have examined this association with a handful also exploring the role of facility quality in explaining resident deaths from the virus. Despite this wide interest, no previous study has investigated how the relation between quality and COVID-19 mortality among nursing home residents may have changed, if at all, over the progression of the pandemic. This understanding is indeed lacking given that prior studies are either cross-sectional or are analyses limited to one specific state or region of the country. To address this gap, we analyzed changes in nursing home resident deaths across the US between June 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 (n = 12,415 nursing homes X 8 months) using both descriptive and multivariable statistics. We merged publicly available data from multiple federal agencies with mortality rate (per 100,000 residents) as the outcome and CMS 5-star quality rating as the primary explanatory variable of interest. Covariates, based on the prior literature, consisted of both facility- and community-level characteristics. Findings from our secondary analysis provide robust evidence of the association between nursing home quality and resident deaths due to the virus diminishing over time. In connection, we discuss plausible reasons, especially duration of staff shortages, that over time might have played a critical role in driving the quality-mortality convergence across nursing homes in the US.
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- Debasree Das Gupta
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States of America
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- School of Business, College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology, Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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- St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States of America
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Brito Fernandes Ó, Lobo Julião P, Klazinga N, Kringos D, Marques N. COVID-19 Preparedness and Perceived Safety in Nursing Homes in Southern Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Survey-Based Study in the Initial Phases of the Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18157983. [PMID: 34360296 PMCID: PMC8345424 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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(1) Background: Nursing homes’ preparedness in managing a public health emergency has been poor, with effects on safety culture. The objective of this study was to assess nursing homes’ COVID-19 preparedness in southern Portugal, including staff’s work experiences during the pandemic. (2) Methods: We used a COVID-19 preparedness checklist to be completed by management teams, followed by follow-up calls to nursing homes. Thereafter, a survey of staff was applied. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and thematic analysis of open-end questions. (3) Results: In total, 71% (138/195) of eligible nursing homes returned the preparedness checklist. We conducted 83 follow-up calls and received 720 replies to the staff survey. On average, 25% of nursing homes did not have an adequate decision-making structure to respond to the pandemic. Outbreak capacity and training were areas for improvement among nursing homes’ contingency plans. We identified teamwork as an area of strength for safety culture, whereas compliance with procedures and nonpunitive response to mistakes need improvement. (4) Conclusions: To strengthen how nursing homes cope with upcoming phases of the COVID-19 pandemic or future public health emergencies, nursing homes’ preparedness and safety culture should be fostered and closely monitored.
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- Óscar Brito Fernandes
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (N.K.); (D.K.)
- Public Health Research Centre, NOVA National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560 Lisboa, Portugal
- Algarve Biomedical Center, Campus Gambelas, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (P.L.J.); (N.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Algarve Biomedical Center, Campus Gambelas, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (P.L.J.); (N.M.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Campus Gambelas, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (N.K.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (N.K.); (D.K.)
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- Algarve Biomedical Center, Campus Gambelas, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (P.L.J.); (N.M.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Campus Gambelas, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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Corpora M, Kelley M, Kasler K, Heppner A, Van Haitsma K, Abbott KM. "It's Been a Whole New World": Staff Perceptions of Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gerontol Nurs 2021; 47:9-13. [PMID: 34039094 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20210407-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged the way nursing homes deliver person-centered care (PCC). Preferences for Activity and Leisure (PAL) Cards are a tool to communicate residents' important preferences to staff. Monthly interviews (N = 32) were conducted with champions who were conducting a PAL Card quality improvement project in Tennessee nursing homes (N = 11) between March and August 2020. Three major themes emerged: Structural Changes (e.g., halting admissions, adding an isolation unit), Resident Burden (e.g., physical isolation, loneliness), and Provider Burnout (e.g., increased workload, mental exhaustion). Further, providers expressed the benefits to using PAL Cards, specifically in regard to blunting the negative impact of each theme. Results showed the overall negative impact of COVID-19 on nursing home communities. Nursing staff experienced greater burden than other staff, reflecting their prominent role in providing direct care to residents with COVID-19. Staff reported that PAL Cards helped promote PCC. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(5), 9-13.].
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Workplace Interventions in Response to COVID-19: an Occupational Health Psychology Perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 5:1-23. [PMID: 33842692 PMCID: PMC8021486 DOI: 10.1007/s41542-021-00080-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has imposed significant threats to individuals’ physical health and has substantially changed the socioeconomic order and the nature of our work and life all over the world. To guide organizations to design effective workplace interventions to mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19, we take the occupational health psychology (OHP) perspective to propose a framework that highlights important areas for organizations to intervene in order to better protect workers’ physical health and safety and to promote workers’ psychological well-being. Specifically, we integrate the prevention-based public health model with the Total Worker Health (TWH) and OHP-based approaches to propose a comprehensive set of primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions that target different groups of employees with varied exposure risks to the new coronavirus. We believe these proposed interventions can contribute positively to the development of healthy and safe work. Implications of these proposed interventions for workers, organizations, and policy makers are also discussed.
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