Publications by authors named "Celine Racin"
Article Synopsis
- The Covid-19 pandemic prompted nursing homes in France to use digital tools like videoconferencing to maintain social connections between residents and their families.
- The study investigates how these digital technologies are embraced by individuals in nursing homes, analyzing interviews and observations of residents, their relatives, and staff to identify varying practices and the factors influencing them.
- Results show that while the intent is to reduce isolation and improve quality of life, the effectiveness and acceptance of these tools vary greatly among residents, influenced by social dynamics and organizational support, sometimes leading to feelings of alienation when using technology.
Background: Digital technologies were implemented to address the disruption of long-term care facility residents' socialization needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. A literature review regarding this topic is needed to inform public policy, facility managers, family caregivers, and nurses and allied health professionals involved in mediating the use of digital devices for residents' social ties.
Objective: Our study outlines key concepts, methodologies, results, issues, and gaps in articles published during pandemic-related visitation restrictions.
[Ambivalence, control, support. Caring for the elderly patient at a "good enough" distance].
Evol Psychiatr (Paris)
March 2021
Objectives: In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, visits by relatives to Nursing Homes for the Elderly (EHPAD) and Long-Term Care Units (USLD) have been severely restricted or even prohibited in order to protect the residents and patients, especially the most vulnerable among them. This situation has revived the debate around the place and role of the relational entourage in caring for the elderly. The relevance of family ties in supporting the narcissistic and objectal cathexis of the elderly has thus gained recognition.
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