Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses
This study assessed COVID-19 experiences among minority older adults in Houston, Texas. An electronic survey was administered to community-dwelling older adults, and the open-ended responses of 458 minority adults were analyzed using thematic analysis. Through an inductive coding approach, 2 unexpec...
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| author | Lauren R Gilbert PhD, MPH Rebecca Mak Phoebe Lovejoy Omolola Adepoju PhD, MPH |
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| description | This study assessed COVID-19 experiences among minority older adults in Houston, Texas. An electronic survey was administered to community-dwelling older adults, and the open-ended responses of 458 minority adults were analyzed using thematic analysis. Through an inductive coding approach, 2 unexpected main themes emerged regarding family: fear of COVID-19 spreading among their family and modifications to family and community interactions. These older minority adults framed their personal COVID-19 experiences through the lens of family and their community, demonstrating the importance of integrating family considerations into pandemic planning, response, and recovery efforts for minority older adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-467b99c248c645ddbc347d45e887f7802022-12-22T00:34:01ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Patient Experience2374-37432022-06-01910.1177/23743735221106587Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey ResponsesLauren R Gilbert PhD, MPH0Rebecca Mak1Phoebe Lovejoy2Omolola Adepoju PhD, MPH3 Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USAThis study assessed COVID-19 experiences among minority older adults in Houston, Texas. An electronic survey was administered to community-dwelling older adults, and the open-ended responses of 458 minority adults were analyzed using thematic analysis. Through an inductive coding approach, 2 unexpected main themes emerged regarding family: fear of COVID-19 spreading among their family and modifications to family and community interactions. These older minority adults framed their personal COVID-19 experiences through the lens of family and their community, demonstrating the importance of integrating family considerations into pandemic planning, response, and recovery efforts for minority older adults.https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221106587 |
| spellingShingle | Lauren R Gilbert PhD, MPH Rebecca Mak Phoebe Lovejoy Omolola Adepoju PhD, MPH Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses Journal of Patient Experience |
| title | Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses |
| title_full | Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses |
| title_fullStr | Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses |
| title_short | Framing the COVID-19 Pandemic for Minority Older Adults Through a Family Lens: Results of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Survey Responses |
| title_sort | framing the covid 19 pandemic for minority older adults through a family lens results of a qualitative thematic analysis of survey responses |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221106587 |
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