Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Department of Psychology, Emmanuel College, Boston College, Boston, MA, USA.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Feb;23(2):235-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.12.022. Epub 2021 Dec 29.
Although descriptions of family involvement in residential long-term care (RLTC) are available in the scientific literature, how family involvement is optimized in nursing homes or assisted living settings remains underexplored. During the facility lockdowns and visitor restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents experienced social deprivation that may have resulted in significant and adverse health outcomes. As with so many other critical issues in RLTC, the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the need to determine how families can remain most effectively involved in the lives of residents. This article seeks to better understand the state of the science of family involvement in RTLC and how the COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the need to revisit, and reimagine, family involvement in RLTC.
虽然科学文献中有关于家庭参与住宅长期护理（RLTC）的描述，但家庭如何在养老院或辅助生活环境中得到最佳参与仍未得到充分探索。在 COVID-19 大流行期间的设施封锁和访客限制期间，居民经历了社会剥夺，这可能导致了重大和不利的健康结果。与 RLTC 中的许多其他关键问题一样，COVID-19 大流行加剧了确定家庭如何最有效地参与居民生活的需求。本文旨在更好地了解家庭参与 RTLC 的科学现状，以及 COVID-19 大流行如何加速了重新审视和重新构想家庭参与 RLTC 的必要性。
