Article
“We Weathered the Storm”: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Assisted Living Administrators During the COVID-19 Pandemico Title
Research in Gerontological Nursing
(2022)
Abstract
The purpose of the current qualitative phenomenological study is to learn about the lived experiences of assisted living (AL) community administrators during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Little is known about how administrators coped with the ever-changing mandates (e.g., visitation, testing, communal activities, acceptance of COVID-positive residents). Semi-structured interviews with AL administrators were conducted, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed for meaning and essence using a modified Giorgi's approach. Data analysis showed that administrators experienced a multitude of feelings and actions related to the well-being of staff, residents, and residents' families. Findings also identified the complexity of the constant changes, including limited resources and policy changes, of the AL administrators' lived experiences during the pandemic. Results from this study can inform policies and strategies for providing care to this often-overlooked population of older adults. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 15(4), 164–171.]
Keywords
- Long-term care,
- assisted living,
- COVID,
- phenomenology
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 27, 2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20220518-02
Citation Information
Elizabeth Hill, Paige Bekker, Susan Strouse and Rebecca Davis. "“We Weathered the Storm”: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Assisted Living Administrators During the COVID-19 Pandemico Title" Research in Gerontological Nursing Vol. 15 Iss. 4 (2022) p. 164 - 171 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rebecca-l-davis/13/