Impact of COVID-19 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy' Orders on Function among Older Adults Participating in a Community-Based, Behavioral Intervention Study.
J Aging Health
; 33(7-8): 458-468, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1069503
ABSTRACT
Background:
Early mitigation orders for COVID-19 halted participation in community-based programs. We examined the early impact of "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" orders on functioning in older adults participating in a behavioral intervention study involving community-based exercise.Methods:
A quasi-natural experiment, using mixed methods (n = 39). Participants completed interviews and questionnaires after 3-4 weeks of the Stay Home, Stay Healthy directive. PROMIS-29 outcomes were compared to pre-COVID-19 responses.Results:
Participants had a mean age of 74.1 (6.5) years, 79.5% were women, and 20.5% were racial/ethnic minorities. Compared to pre-COVID-19, there was a significant increase in anxiety and decrease in fatigue and social participation. Thematic analysis revealed five main themes related to disruption of daily life, the emotional and physical impact of stay-at-home orders, unexpected positive outcomes, and perspectives on messaging surrounding the pandemic.Conclusions:
Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have substantially impacted the lives of older adults participating in community-based exercise.Keywords
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Communicable Disease Control
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Community Health Services
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Psychosocial Functioning
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Functional Status
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Aging Health
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0898264321991314
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