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March 21, 2026Open Access

Social Connectedness Between Family Caregivers and Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Homes in the Context of COVID-19

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AGAnna GarnettHPHannah PollockNFNatalie Floriancic

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on social connections in long-term care, suggesting need for support.

Key Points

  • The study explores family caregivers' views on how COVID-19 restrictions affected social connections with older adults in long-term care.
  • Conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews
  • Used qualitative description methods
  • Analyzed data through inductive qualitative content analysis
  • Involved 21 family member interviews
  • Participants reported a lack of connection threatening mental and physical health
  • Navigating trust issues emerged as a significant theme
  • Family members experienced heightened stress and anxiety
  • Technology was seen as beneficial but not universally accessible

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Garnett et al. (2023) studied this question.

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