Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of Resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic increased social isolation for many older adults, causing concern for their health and well-being. To enhance understanding of how community-dwelling older adults were impacted by prolonged social isolation during COVID-19, a qualitative descriptive study was conducted to: (1)...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic increased social isolation for many older adults, causing concern for their health and well-being. To enhance understanding of how community-dwelling older adults were impacted by prolonged social isolation during COVID-19, a qualitative descriptive study was conducted to: (1) explore the self-reported factors supporting their resilience during COVID-19 related social isolation, and (2) to help understand the intentional and unintentional outcomes of the government mandated health measures. A total of 19 community dwelling older adults were sampled. Factors that supported older adults’ resilience during COVID-19 included maintaining positivity, drawing on historical experiences of resilience and finding opportunities to connect with their community. However, collective safety came with losses: such as time, freedom, opportunity, engagement, and initiative. The findings provide insight on contributing factors to resilience against social isolation in older adults and suggest the value of collective, community-based approaches to build resilience across variable contexts in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b364f256547d47708c6657f18b8882022023-01-22T14:33:32ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432023-01-016010.1177/00469580221148880Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of ResilienceA. Garnett PhD0K. Prentice PhD1R. Booth PhD2L. Donelle PhD3J. B. Orange PhD4F. Webster PhD5Western University, London, ON, CanadaWestern University, London, ON, CanadaWestern University, London, ON, CanadaUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USAWestern University, London, ON, CanadaWestern University, London, ON, CanadaThe COVID-19 pandemic increased social isolation for many older adults, causing concern for their health and well-being. To enhance understanding of how community-dwelling older adults were impacted by prolonged social isolation during COVID-19, a qualitative descriptive study was conducted to: (1) explore the self-reported factors supporting their resilience during COVID-19 related social isolation, and (2) to help understand the intentional and unintentional outcomes of the government mandated health measures. A total of 19 community dwelling older adults were sampled. Factors that supported older adults’ resilience during COVID-19 included maintaining positivity, drawing on historical experiences of resilience and finding opportunities to connect with their community. However, collective safety came with losses: such as time, freedom, opportunity, engagement, and initiative. The findings provide insight on contributing factors to resilience against social isolation in older adults and suggest the value of collective, community-based approaches to build resilience across variable contexts in this population.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221148880 |
| spellingShingle | A. Garnett PhD K. Prentice PhD R. Booth PhD L. Donelle PhD J. B. Orange PhD F. Webster PhD Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of Resilience Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of Resilience |
| title_full | Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of Resilience |
| title_fullStr | Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of Resilience |
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| title_short | Social Isolation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During COVID-19: Understanding the Role of Resilience |
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