Journal article
"Please Don't Forget Us" A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Caregivers of Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research in gerontological nursing, Vol.15(5), pp.217-228
09/01/2022
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20220829-01
PMCID: PMC10187068
PMID: 36113012
Abstract
The current descriptive qualitative study explored the perceived impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on sleep disturbances and nighttime agitation; the reported use of antipsychotics and other sedating medications; and the overall well-being of older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers. One investigator conducted in-depth, phone interviews with caregivers of nursing home residents with ADRD (four family caregivers [FCs], three nurse practitioners [NPs]) and seven FCs of older adults with ADRD who lived with them at home. Caregivers described multiple sleep disturbances. Nighttime agitation symptoms were perceived to continue or worsen, and sedating medications and nonpharmacological interventions were required. Adverse impacts on reported wellbeing were significant, and impacts were grouped into emotional, social, and physical themes. Caregivers said, "Please don't forget us," and requested telehealth support for those at home and technology and human resources for nursing homes to reduce adverse impacts.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- "Please Don't Forget Us" A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Caregivers of Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Creators
- Kathy C. Richards - Univ Texas Austin, Sch Nursing, 1700 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712 USAKavita Radhakrishnan - Univ Texas Austin, Sch Nursing, 1700 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712 USAKatherine Carroll Britt - Univ Texas Austin, Sch Nursing, 1700 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712 USAAndrea Vanags-Louredo - Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USAEunice Park - Univ Texas Austin, Coll Liberal Arts, Austin, TX 78712 USANalaka S. Gooneratne - Univ Penn, Perelman Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USALiam Fry - Univ Texas Austin, Dell Med Sch, Austin, TX 78712 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Research in gerontological nursing, Vol.15(5), pp.217-228
- DOI
- 10.3928/19404921-20220829-01
- PMID
- 36113012
- PMCID
- PMC10187068
- NLM abbreviation
- Res Gerontol Nurs
- ISSN
- 1940-4921
- eISSN
- 1938-2464
- Publisher
- Slack Inc
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984701728102771
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