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Title: | COVID-19 preparedness in aged care: A qualitative study exploring residential aged care facility managers experiences planning for a pandemic |
Contributor(s): | Sunner, Carla (author); Giles, Michelle (author) ; Parker, Vicki (author) ; Kable, Ashley (author); Foureur, Maralyn (author) |
Early Online Version: | 2021-07-12 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jocn.15941 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/57954 |
Abstract: | | Aims and Objectives: The study aims to understand the changing context of RACFs and the role of RACF managers in preparing to confront the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide insights into how the use of visual telehealth consultation might be incor-porated to assist with managing whatever might arise.
Design: An interpretive descriptive study design was employed, and data were col-lected using semi-structured interviews conducted via telephone or videoconference. Purposive recruitment targeted clinical managers responsible for the COVID-19 re -sponse in RACFs.
Methods: RACF clinical managers were invited to discuss their responses to COVID-19 including the management of RACF and staff. Semi-structured interviews explored the COVID-19- related challenges, the response to these challenges and how telehealth might assist in overcoming some of these challenges. This study followed Thorne's (2008) three-stage process of interpretive description. The COREQ checklist was used in preparing this manuscript.Results: Two main themes were identified. The first theme 'keeping people safe' was comprised of three subthemes" fear and uncertainty, managing the risks and retain-ing and recruiting staff. The second theme was 'keeping people connected', had two subthemes" being disconnected and isolated and embracing technology.
Conclusion: Findings from this study provide valuable insight into understanding the context and the challenges for RACFs and the staff as they attempt to keep residents safe and connected with healthcare providers and the outside world.Relevance to Clinical Practice: Understanding the experiences of RACF managers in preparing to respond to the pandemic will better inform practice development in aged care in particular the use of telehealth and safe practices during COVID-19. Increased awareness of the challenges faced by RACFs during a pandemic provides policymak-ers with valuable insights for future planning of pandemic responses.
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Journal of Clinical Nursing, p. 1-11 |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
Place of Publication: | United Kingdom |
ISSN: | 1365-2702 0962-1067 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 4205 Nursing |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | TBD |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Health
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