School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Education & Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Harold's Cross, D6W RY72 Dublin, Ireland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 27;19(21):14002. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114002.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the need to stem the transmission and protect the most vulnerable in society led to infection control restrictions effectively locking down an entire country. These restrictions were also imposed on residential care settings for older people, initially in March 2020, and subsequently at varying times throughout the year that followed. Furthermore, the restrictions led to the suspension in all visiting to residents expect in exceptional circumstances and on compassionate grounds. The purpose of this research study was to develop an understanding of the experience of residents, their families, and carers in an Irish residential care setting during the COVID-19 lockdown. Data were collected in a residential care centre for older people in Ireland, using semi-structured interviews of residents, family members and staff. Interviews were conducted in person for residents and virtually for family members and staff. In total 29 people were interviewed. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic data analysis approach. Four themes and three subthemes were developed from the data. The main themes were 'difficult but safe', 'communication', 'staff going above and beyond', 'what about the future?' Residents, families and staff of the residential care setting had to manage and cope with the challenges of the restrictions imposed during COVID-19 lockdown. This study highlighted the negative impacts of visiting restrictions on staff, residents and their family members during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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新冠疫情以及阻止病毒传播和保护社会弱势群体的需要导致感染控制限制措施有效地封锁了整个国家。这些限制措施最初于 2020 年 3 月在老年人居住护理机构实施，随后在接下来的一年中也有所实施。此外，这些限制措施导致除了在特殊情况下和出于同情原因外，暂停了对居民的所有探访。本研究旨在了解在新冠疫情封锁期间，爱尔兰居住护理环境中居民、他们的家人和护理人员的体验。在爱尔兰的一家老年人居住护理中心收集了数据，对居民、家庭成员和工作人员进行了半结构化访谈。对居民进行了面对面访谈，对家庭成员和工作人员进行了虚拟访谈。总共有 29 人接受了访谈。使用 Braun 和 Clarke 的主题数据分析方法对数据进行了分析。从数据中得出了四个主题和三个子主题。主要主题是“困难但安全”、“沟通”、“工作人员超越职责”和“未来会怎样？”居住护理环境中的居民、家人和工作人员不得不应对和应对新冠疫情封锁期间实施的限制措施带来的挑战。本研究强调了在新冠疫情封锁期间，探访限制对工作人员、居民及其家庭成员产生的负面影响。
