The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers of Individuals With End-Stage Heart Failure.
J Hosp Palliat Nurs
; 24(5): 249-257, 2022 10 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1961236
ABSTRACT
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, family caregivers were providing a tremendous amount of care for family members with heart failure with the prevalence of caregiver reliance in heart failure expected to increase in the United States. Social distancing and other restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic may have added further challenges to caregiving routines. The purpose of this study was to examine the family caregiver perception of the effect of COVID-19 on caregiving routines. To determine caregiver perception of COVID-19's impact, 1 Likert question and 1 open-ended response were asked. Braun and Clark's method guided open-ended response thematic analysis. The 113 replies to the open-response question yielded themes such as social isolation, added fear, anxiety, or worry, changed appointments, wearing masks, and living status change. Social isolation (41.6%) was the most common theme; the most significant theme was living status change ( P = .003), and family caregivers reported that the pandemic affected their routines either negatively or somewhat negatively (62.1%). Family caregivers are affected during times of crisis. Research and policies that recognize the residual effects of COVID-19 on caregiving practices and support care transitions for family caregivers in the heart failure population are needed.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Heart Failure
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Hosp Palliat Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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