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March 23, 2026BMC GeriatricsOpen Access

Lessons learned from social isolation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic—group interview with relatives with negative experiences

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BSBrigita Skela-SavicSPSanela PivačASAllison Squires

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Overview

Qualitative interviews reveal negative impacts of isolation measures on families and nursing home residents, suggesting improvements in care.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand the experiences of relatives of nursing home residents during COVID-19 isolation measures.
  • Qualitative descriptive research approach
  • Single group interview method due to COVID restrictions
  • Participants included relatives of nursing home residents
  • Data analyzed using thematic analysis
  • Ethical approval obtained before conducting interviews
  • Seven sub-themes and three main themes identified from the interviews
  • Perception of paternalism by health authorities towards residents and relatives
  • Negative impacts on the health of both residents and their relatives noted

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Skela-Savic et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c0e016fddb9876e79c1926https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07370-5
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