End of life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Purpose: To report the experiences of End of Life (EoL) care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: UK care home staff and family carers of residents in care home took part in remote, semi-structured interviews from October to November 2020, with 20 participants followed-up in March 2021. Interviews were conducted via telephone or online platforms and qualitatively analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Guilt, tears and burnout-Impact of UK care home restrictions on the mental well-being of staff, families and residents.

Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of the pandemic on the emotional and mental well-being of family carers, care home staff and residents, in light of changing restrictions, increased testing and vaccination rollout in the UK.

Design: Longitudinal, qualitative semi-structured interview study.

Methods: Remote semi-structured interviews were conducted with family carers of care home residents with dementia and care home staff from different care homes across the UK.

Working in a care home during the COVID-19 pandemic: How has the pandemic changed working practices? A qualitative study.

Background: The pandemic has significantly affected care homes' residents and families through the national visiting restrictions. However, less is known on the impact these changes have had on the care home workforce. The aim of this research was to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the working practices of care home staff, caring for people living with dementia.

"Because if I don't hold his hand then I might as well not be there": Experiences of Dutch and UK care home visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: To explore and compare the experiences of care home visits during the pandemic in the UK and the Netherlands.

Design: Qualitative semi-structured interview studies.

Setting And Participants: Family carers of relatives residing in care homes in the UK and the Netherlands were interviewed remotely.

Are we allowed to visit now? Concerns and issues surrounding vaccination and infection risks in UK care homes during COVID-19.

Background: vaccination uptake in the UK and increased care home testing are likely affecting care home visitation. With scant scientific evidence to date, the aim of this longitudinal qualitative study was to explore the impact of both (vaccination and testing) on the conduct and experiences of care home visits.

Methods: family carers of care home residents with dementia and care home staff from across the UK took part in baseline (October/November 2020) and follow-up interviews (March 2021).

Taking the 'care' out of care homes: The moral dilemma of institutional long-term care provision during COVID-19.

Little is known on how the pandemic has changed care home care delivery. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of COVID-19 on care provision and visits in care homes from staff and family members' perspectives. For this purpose, we conducted a telephone- and zoom-based qualitative semi-structured interview study.