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“Second set of eyes:” Family caregivers and post-acute home health care during the COVID-19 pandemicRussell, David; Burgdorf, Julia G.; Washington, Karla T.; Schmitz, Jennifer; Bowles, Kathryn H.
Patient education and counseling, 04/2023, Volume: 109Journal Article
This study aimed to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped the experiences of family caregivers of older adults who were hospitalized with COVID-19 and discharged to post-acute, skilled home health care (HHC) services. Thirty semi-structured interviews with family caregivers of older adults who received services from a large, not-for-profit HHC agency following hospitalization with COVID-19 infection were conducted between March-July 2021 and analyzed using thematic analysis. During the pandemic, family caregivers encountered societal and institutional barriers to assisting older adults across post-acute care transitions. These barriers included hospital visitation restrictions as well as difficulties accessing community-based resources and medical equipment. Despite limitations and delays in HHC services, many family caregivers identified post-acute HHC, delivered in-person or via telehealth, as important to addressing care gaps for older adults, as well as their own needs for training and support during the pandemic. Policies intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 introduced new challenges for caregivers during HHC. However, HHC agencies and their staff adapted within this context to provide a needed bridge of support. •Caregivers experienced barriers to assisting with post-acute care during COVID.•Hospital discharge and transfer policies reduced information/communication sharing.•Post-acute home health care was important to addressing care gaps for older adults.•Caregivers expressed the value of support from social workers and aides.
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