Experiences of intensive care unit nurses working with COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

A Nikbakht Nasrabadi, S Abbasi, A Mardani… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses are at the forefront of fighting and treating the
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are often directly exposed to this virus and at …

Have social policy responses to COVID-19 been institutionalised?

G Cruz-Martínez, S Pellissery, RV Leyer - Social Policy and Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Countries adopted a variety of social policy responses to reduce the social risks
exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which in some cases took the form of institutional …

Intersections of ageism toward older adults and other isms during the COVID‐19 pandemic

L Ramirez, C Monahan… - Journal of Social …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic is a significant global issue that has exacerbated pre‐existing
structural and social inequalities. There are concerns that ageism toward older adults has …

Building Back Better: Going Big with Emancipatory Sciences

CL Estes, NB DiCarlo, JC Yeh - Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This commentary argues that precarity and inequity across the life course and aging has
accelerated via the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden's vaccination efforts, $1.9 trillion …

Caring for homebound veterans during COVID-19 in the US department of veterans affairs medical foster home program

LM Haverhals, CE Manheim, M Katz, CR Levy - Geriatrics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made older, homebound adults with multiple chronic
conditions increasingly vulnerable to contracting the virus. The United States (US) …

Engagement and advocacy of community-based organizations serving older adults in native American, rural, and homeless communities during the COVID-19 …

J Yeh, L Holley, CD Ford, MA Guest - Journal of Aging & Social …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Older adults in Native American, rural, and homeless communities have been
disproportionately affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to …

The short and long-term correlates of change in loneliness status: The role of epidemic control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

H Litwin, B Erlich - Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID− 19 pandemic and corresponding measures taken to control it seem to have
had negative effects on the well-being of older people. The present study regressed short …

Volunteering among Older Adults and Effects of Ethnic Minority Status before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Analyses of the CLSA

E O'Dea, A Wister, L Li, SL Canham… - Canadian Journal on …, 2024 - cambridge.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges to older adults in Canada,
including the ability to volunteer. The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding …

Loneliness, Social Support, and Cognitive Reserve of Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic

LT Santos, AC Hamdan - Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 2024 - SciELO Brasil
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the quality of life of older Brazilian adults.
This study aimed to investigate the level of loneliness and social support of older adults …

Managing Social Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from US Department of Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care Veterans and Caregivers

LM Haverhals, CE Manheim, J Barnard… - Military Behavioral …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic proved especially devastating for older adults who are primarily
homebound, as well as their caregivers. The objective of this study was to describe how …