Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 Nursing Home Restrictions on Visitors of Residents With Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study as Part of the Engaging Remotely in Care (ERiC) Project

Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 Nursing Home Restrictions on Visitors of Residents With Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study as Part of the Engaging Remotely in Care (ERiC) Project

Background: COVID-19 has disproportionately affected older people. Visiting restrictions introduced since the start of the pandemic in residential care facilities (RCFs) may impact negatively on visitors including close family, friends, and guardians. We examined the effects of COVID-19 visiting res...

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Main Authors: Rónán O'Caoimh, Mark R. O'Donovan, Margaret P. Monahan, Caroline Dalton O'Connor, Catherine Buckley, Caroline Kilty, Serena Fitzgerald, Irene Hartigan, Nicola Cornally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
COVID-19
cognitive impairment (CI)
nursing homes (source: MeSH)
psychological well-being
Loneliness (source: MeSH
NLM)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.585373/full

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