Exploring the beliefs and experiences of older Irish adults and family carers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: A qualitative study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: In December 2019 a novel human coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China (Wu et al, 2020). The virus subsequently spread to most countries worldwide and the World Health Organisation characterised the outbreak a pandemic on March 11th 2020 (WHO, 2020a). Older age is associate...

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Main Authors: Katie Robinson, Aoife O'Neill, Mairead Conneely, AnnMarie Morrissey, Siobhan Leahy, Pauline Meskell, Judi Pettigrew, Rose Galvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-04-01
Series:HRB Open Research
Online Access:https://hrbopenresearch.org/articles/3-16/v1