How Did the COVID-19 Restrictions Impact People Living With Dementia and Their Informal Carers Within Community and Residential Aged Care Settings in Australia? A Qualitative Study
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Moyle, Wendy
Cations, Monica
Day, Sally
Pu, Lihui
Murfield, Jenny
Gabbay, Mark
Giebel, Clarissa
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The aim of this study was to explore how formal social support changed after implementation of the COVID-19 public health measures and how these restrictions affected people living with dementia and their informal carers in Australia. Sixteen informal carers and two people living with dementia were interviewed between August and November 2020. Participants were asked about their experiences of the pandemic and the impact that the restrictions had on their lives and care. Thematic analysis identified four overarching themes describing (a) prepandemic limitations of the aged care system, (b) the aged care system’s response to the COVID-19 restrictions, (c) changes affecting informal carers, and (d) the challenges faced by people living with dementia. The findings highlighted the challenges faced by the Australian aged care system before the pandemic and the additional burden placed on informal carers who supported people living with dementia across residential and home settings during the pandemic.
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Journal of Family Nursing
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28
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Lion, KM; Moyle, W; Cations, M; Day, S; Pu, L; Murfield, J; Gabbay, M; Giebel, C, How Did the COVID-19 Restrictions Impact People Living With Dementia and Their Informal Carers Within Community and Residential Aged Care Settings in Australia? A Qualitative Study, Journal of Family Nursing, 28 (3), pp. 205-218, 2022. Copyright 2022 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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Nursing
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Lion, KM; Moyle, W; Cations, M; Day, S; Pu, L; Murfield, J; Gabbay, M; Giebel, C, How Did the COVID-19 Restrictions Impact People Living With Dementia and Their Informal Carers Within Community and Residential Aged Care Settings in Australia? A Qualitative Study, Journal of Family Nursing, 2022, 28 (3), pp. 205-218