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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Home Care Workers: A Qualitative Study

Published:2024-01 Issue: Volume:10 Page:
ISSN:2333-7214
Container-title:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Author:

FitzGerald Christine¹^ORCID,Moynan Eva¹,Lavelle Catriona²,O’Neill Cathal²,Robinson Katie¹,Boland Pauline¹,Meskell Pauline³,Galvin Rose¹

Affiliation:

1. School of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Ireland

2. Clarecare, Clare, Ireland

3. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to gain insight into the impact of COVID-19 on Home Care Workers (HCWs). During COVID-19 HCWs provided a lifeline for home care clients to support older people remaining living in their own homes. With a high-risk client base, HCWs were one of the few (Health and Social Care Professional) HSCPs to continue providing home-based care throughout COVID-19. Despite these contributions HCWs provided for aging in place during COVID-19, a paucity of research exists in relation to the challenges and impact of the pandemic on HCWs. Three in-person focus groups were conducted ( n = 23). Two main themes were produced guided by a Reflexive Thematic Analysis approach to enable the researchers to best represent the participants experiences: Challenges and concerns to the personal and private lives of HCWs and Navigating home-based complexities of HCWs workplace during COVID-19. health care challenges to minimize impact to HCWs issues to create a safe workplace for HCWs.

Funder

Irish Research Council

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Geriatrics and Gerontology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/23337214231222114

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