Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses

Published:2022-01 Issue: Volume:9 Page:237437352211065
ISSN:2374-3735
Container-title:Journal of Patient Experience
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Patient Experience

Author:

Gilbert Lauren R¹²^ORCID,Mak Rebecca²,Lovejoy Phoebe²,Adepoju Omolola¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

2. Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

Abstract

This study assessed COVID-19 experiences among minority older adults in Houston, Texas. An electronic survey was administered to community-dwelling older adults, and the open-ended responses of 458 minority adults were analyzed using thematic analysis. Through an inductive coding approach, 2 unexpected main themes emerged regarding family: fear of COVID-19 spreading among their family and modifications to family and community interactions. These older minority adults framed their personal COVID-19 experiences through the lens of family and their community, demonstrating the importance of integrating family considerations into pandemic planning, response, and recovery efforts for minority older adults.

Funder

Walmart Foundation

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Health Policy,Health (social science),Leadership and Management

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/23743735221106587

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