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To investigate the experiences of end of life care among care home staff and family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

June 1, 2022SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

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KHKerry HannaUniversity of Liverpool JCJacqueline CannonUniversity of Manchester MGMark GabbayUniversity of Liverpool

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Qualitative study reveals severe emotional distress and visit barriers during end of life care in care homes, highlighting the need for equitable visitation policies during health crises.

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To investigate the experiences of end of life care among care home staff and family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
Semi-structured remote interviews conducted between October and November 2020 with N=42 participants (26 family carers and 16 care home staff) in the UK.
Follow-up interviews conducted in March 2021 with 20 participants (11 family carers and 9 care home staff).
Qualitative transcripts evaluated using inductive descriptive thematic analysis.
Thematic analysis identified three core themes: wasting or losing time; maintaining control, plans, and routine; and coping with loss and lack of support.
Restricted or absent visits with residents with dementia induced profound feelings of guilt and abandonment in both staff and families, with positive visits often relying on breaches of public health rules.

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Hanna et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd1831d111c0385b359d47 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00979-4

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Qualitative study reveals severe emotional distress and visit barriers during end of life care in care homes, highlighting the need for equitable visitation policies during health crises.

End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

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End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

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