Health equity and wellbeing among older people’s caregivers in New Zealand during COVID-19: Protocol for a qualitative study

Burholt, Vanessa and Balmer, Deborah and Frey, Rosemary and Meha, Pare and Parsons, John and Roberts, Mary and Simpson, Mary Louisa and Wiles, Janine and Gregorzewski, Moema and Percival, Teuila and Reddy, Rangimahora and Tan, Maw Pin (2022) Health equity and wellbeing among older people’s caregivers in New Zealand during COVID-19: Protocol for a qualitative study. PLOS ONE, 17 (7). e0271114. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

Background
Knowledge of the challenges unpaid caregivers faced providing care to older people during the COVID-19 pandemic is limited. Challenges may be especially pronounced for those experiencing inequitable access to health and social care. This participatory action research study, located in New Zealand, has four main objectives, (i) to understand the challenges and rewards associated with caregiving to older care recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions; (ii) to map and collate resources developed (or mobilised) by organisations during the pandemic; (iii) to co-produce policy recommendations, identify useful caregiver resources and practices, prioritise unmet needs (challenges); and, (iv) to use project results in knowledge translation, in order to improve caregivers access to resources, and raise the profile and recognition of caregivers contribution to society.

Methods and analysis
Māori, Pacific and rural-dwelling caregivers to 30 older care-recipients, and 30 representatives from organisations supporting caregivers in New Zealand will be interviewed. Combining data from the interviews and caregivers letters (from an archive of older people’s pandemic experiences), framework analysis will be used to examine the interrelated systems of the human ecological model and the impact on caregiving experiences during the pandemic. Resources that service providers had created or used for caregivers and older people will be collated and categorised. Through co-production with caregivers and community partners we will produce three short films describing caregivers’ pandemic experiences; identify a suite of resources for caregivers to use in future events requiring self-isolation, and in everyday life; and generate ideas to address unresolved issues.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Science Repository > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 02 Jan 2023 11:01
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2024 08:01
URI: http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/1311

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