Emotions, action strategies and expectations of health professionals and people with dementia regarding COVID-19 in different care settings in Switzerland: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background More than 55 million people are currently affected by dementia worldwide and over 144 thousand in Switzerland. In Swiss nursing homes, 47.6% of the residents had a medical diagnosis of dementia in 2014. Due to cognitive impairment, they have difficulties remembering hygiene measu...

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Main Authors: Steffen Heinrich, Inga Weissenfels, Adelheid Zeller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04315-0