| Project status | Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Contact | Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith |
| Institution web page | https://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/ihhpsc/index.aspx |
| Host institution | De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. |
| Team members | Dr Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith, Dr Sarah Griffiths, Professor Kay de Vries, Professor Jayne Brown |
| Funding information (if funded) | no external funding |
| Project Summary | The aim of this COVID-19 related study is to explore the experiences for family who are unable to visit their relatives who permanently reside in a care home. This relates to ‘usual’ family visits as well as compassion visits that may be made at a time when end of life (EOL) procedures would be followed. We want to understand current interactions between family and their relatives living within a care home during the period of a UK-wide lockdown and continuing after care home visits are allowed by family. It is proposed through the findings from this COVID-19 care home study to co-develop resources that facilitate good practice with practical messages of how family can be actively engaged in the continuing care of a loved one in a care home when restrictions may be in place. For example, this can occur when there is an outbreak of a more common infection and the care home is restricting visitors. Methods: Qualitative ongoing virtual interviews with family carers |
| Outputs / Expected Outputs | When outputs are expected: early 2021 |
| Project website | https://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/ihhpsc/project-information.aspx |
KEYWORDS / CATEGORIES | |
| Countries | United Kingdom |
| Care setting | Care homes/LTC facilities |
| Funding type | No funding |
| Impact/outcomes | Quality of care | Social interaction |
| Intervention types | End of life care and advance care planning | Visiting policies |
| Methods | Qualitative studies |
| Groups/organisations | Care partners of people living in LTCF |