“We Are Saving Their Bodies and Destroying Their Souls.”: Family Caregivers’ Experiences of Formal Care Setting Visitation Restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Whitney Nash, Lesley M. Harris, Kimberly E. Heller, Brandon D. Mitchell
Abstract
caregiver during this challenging time. Caregiver visitation policy reform that includes the care recipient and family caregiver is also discussed.
Topics & Concepts
SadnessFeelingAngerFamily caregiversThematic analysisPandemicAnxietyPsychologySocial isolationLearned helplessnessIsolation (microbiology)NursingQualitative researchCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePsychiatryClinical psychologySocial psychologySociologyDiseaseSocial scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiologyMicrobiologyPathologyGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units