Implications of Covid-19 on the Loneliness of Older Adults in Residential Care Homes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18951887 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ken H M Ho (0000-0003-4934-2450, Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, corresponding author), Agnes K P Mak (0000-0002-5764-0696, Tung Wah College), Rosenna W M Chung (0000-0002-2148-5655, Tung Wah College), Doris Y L Leung (0000-0002-9636-3118, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Vico C L Chiang (0000-0002-6973-7241, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Daphne S K Cheung (0000-0001-5651-9352, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 279-290 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497323211050910 |
| PMID | 34855529 |
| OpenAlex | W3217701205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 50 |
With little understandings on the loneliness of older adults in residential care homes structured by social contact restrictions, the provision of person-centered care was jeopardized during the pandemic. This study employed hermeneutic phenomenology to explore the lived experiences of loneliness of this population during a 5-month period of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted unstructured face-to-face interviews with 15 older adults living in seven residential care homes. Thematic analysis was guided by Van Manen’s approach. The essence of loneliness was uncovered as “A deprived sense of self-significance in a familiar world contributes to older adult’s disconnection with prior commitments.” A sub-theme “From collapse to dissolution of self-understanding” revealed how COVID-19 structured their loneliness. Another sub-theme, “Restoring meanings by establishing connections with entities” illustrated the ways to mitigate loneliness during the pandemic. Activities fostering alternative self-interpretation are important to protect older adults against loneliness
Disconnection · Disease · Loneliness · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social isolation · Sociology · Thematic analysis · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |