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- Title
Experiences of Older Family Care Partners of Persons With Heart Failure 1 Year After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.
- Authors
Baik, Dawon; Coats, Heather; Baker, Christina
- Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected the health and well-being of family care partners of older adults with heart failure (HF-FCPs). The purpose of the current study was to examine the caregiving experiences and coping strategies of older HF-FCPs during the ongoing pandemic. Qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with 13 HF-FCPs (aged ≥65 years) from January to April 2021. Three themes emerged: (1) Impact on Physical, Mental, and Social Health; (2) Limitations of Using Health Care Services; and (3) Coping Strategies. During the pandemic, HF-FCPs had increased caregiving burden due to managing their own age-related health and providing care to their family member with heart failure. After 1 year of COVID-19, they adjusted by increasing use of telecommunication platforms and following prevention and protection strategies. During the ongoing pandemic, emotional and social support, respite care, and digital health support for older HF-FCPs would be beneficial for improving their physical, mental, and social health. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48(10), 47–52.]
- Subjects
CAREGIVER attitudes; SOCIAL support; RESPITE care; ACADEMIC medical centers; COVID-19; RESEARCH methodology; COVID-19 vaccines; INTERVIEWING; MENTAL health; BURDEN of care; DIGITAL health; EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE research; MEDICAL care use; PREVENTIVE health services; RESEARCH funding; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; DATA analysis software; CONTENT analysis; COVID-19 pandemic; HEART failure; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2022, Vol 48, Issue 10, p47
- ISSN
0098-9134
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/00989134-20220908-07