The impact of COVID-19 on Therapeutic Recreation practice in long-term care homes across Canada
The impact of COVID-19 on Therapeutic Recreation practice in long-term care homes across Canada
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DOI：
10.1080/16078055.2021.1957011
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发表时间：
2021-07-24
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Johnstone, Jenna L.
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作者：
Genoe, M. Rebecca;Johnstone, Jenna L.
在加拿大，70岁及以上的成年人占COVID-19病例的20%以上[加拿大公共卫生署（PHAC）]。（2020年）。2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）：流行病学更新。2020年9月7日检索，来自https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/epidemiological-summary-covid-19-cases.html? stat=num&measure=deaths#a2]。那些居住在长期护理（LTC）之家的人特别脆弱，全国各地的LTC发生了数百起疫情。截至2020年5月底，超过80%的COVID-19死亡病例为LTC [加拿大卫生信息研究所（CIHI）]居民。（2020年）。长期护理部门的流行病经验：加拿大与其他国家相比如何？为了保护居民，对活动和游客实施了限制，治疗性娱乐（TR）专业人员根据COVID-19限制调整了节目。本文旨在描述专业人士在COVID-19大流行期间的观点和经验。更具体地说，我们探讨了TR专业人员如何根据公共卫生措施和限制调整他们的做法;我们探讨了他们对居民福祉的限制的影响的观点。专题分析产生了三个主题：转变TR的做法，居民的生活质量的影响，并借鉴优势和资源。研究结果显示，COVID-19限制措施的直接结果是，专业人士在满足居民需求方面面临挑战，就像他们在大流行前一样，但相反，通过创造力和强调以人为本的护理理念，设法为居民的生活质量做出贡献。
In Canada, adults aged 70 and over account for more than 20% of COVID-19 cases [Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Epidemiology update. Retrieved September 7, 2020, from https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/epidemiological-summary-covid-19-cases.html?stat=num&measure=deaths#a2]. Those residing in long-term care (LTC) homes are particularly vulnerable, with hundreds of outbreaks occurring in LTC across the country. By the end of May 2020, more than 80% of COVID-19 deaths were residents of LTC [Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). (2020). Pandemic experience in the long-term care sector: How does Canada compare with other countries?]. In order to protect residents, restrictions on activities and visitors were implemented, and therapeutic recreation (TR) professionals adapted programming in keeping with COVID-19 restrictions. The purpose of this article is to describe professionals' perspectives and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we explored how TR professionals adapted their practice in accordance with public health measures and restrictions; and we explored their perspectives regarding the implications of the restrictions on resident well-being. Thematic analysis generated three themes: shifting TR practice; perceived impact on resident quality of life; and drawing on strengths and resources. Findings suggest that as a direct result of COVID-19 restrictions, professionals were challenged to meet residents' needs as they had pre-pandemic, but instead, through creativity and an emphasis on person-centered care ideals, managed to contribute to resident quality of life.