Department of Medical Research, Clinic of Bærum Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway.
Institute of Physiotherapy, Department of Health Science, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
BMC Geriatr. 2022 Mar 28;22(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02959-y.
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic challenged both the Norwegian population and healthcare system. In this study we explored how older men and women experienced rehabilitation and recovery after hospitalisation due to severe COVID-19.
Semi-structured interviews with 17 participants aged 60-96 years were performed 6 months after discharge from hospital. A thematic descriptive analysis was conducted.
The results revealed that the participants experienced a challenging span between loneliness and companionship in recovering from severe COVID-19. The four subthemes highlighted experiences of being discharged to home and left to themselves, the importance of exercise and companionship at rehabilitation stay, requirement of self-effort and time to recover, and the challenging span between loneliness and companionship when being with family.
Among participants, the experiences of loneliness throughout the recovery period were striking. An individualised approach including psychological support should be emphasized in primary healthcare to promote recovery in older survivors after severe COVID-19 and their next-of-kin.
2020 年 3 月，COVID-19 大流行给挪威民众和医疗系统带来了双重挑战。在这项研究中，我们探讨了老年男性和女性在因严重 COVID-19 住院后如何康复。
对 17 名年龄在 60-96 岁的参与者进行了半结构化访谈，访谈时间是出院后 6 个月。采用主题描述性分析方法。
研究结果表明，参与者在从严重 COVID-19 中康复的过程中经历了孤独和陪伴之间的艰难时期。四个子主题突出了出院回家后独自面对的经历、康复期间锻炼和陪伴的重要性、自我努力和恢复时间的要求，以及与家人在一起时孤独和陪伴之间的艰难时期。
在参与者中，整个康复期间孤独的经历令人震惊。初级保健中应强调个体化方法，包括心理支持，以促进严重 COVID-19 后老年幸存者及其亲属的康复。
