RT Journal Article
T1 Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on a Long-Term Care Facility: The Role of Social Contact
A1 Pereiro Rozas, Arturo X.
A1 Dosil Díaz, Carlos
A1 Mouriz Corbelle, Romina
A1 Pereira Rodríguez, Silvia
A1 Nieto Vieites, Ana
A1 Pinazo Hernandis, Sacramento
A1 Pinazo Clapés, Carolina
A1 Facal Mayo, David
K1 SARS-CoV-2
K1 Crisis
K1 Nursing homes
K1 Older adults
K1 Social isolation
AB (1) Background: Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have been harmed by the coronavirus, and older adults have remained isolated for a long time with many restrictions. The aim of this study was to measure the decline in cognitive, functional, and affective status in a care facility after the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and to compare it with previous measures in order to determine if this decline was accelerated. (2) Methods: Ninety-eight participants were recruited. Data from three retrospective pre-lockdown assessments and an additional post-lockdown assessment were analyzed. Mixed ANOVA analyses were performed according to the Clinical Dementia Rating levels, considering social-contact frequency during the lockdown as a covariate. (3) Results: The cognitive and functional scores were lower and depression scores were higher after the strict lockdown, accelerating a general pattern of decline that was already present in LTCF residents. The frequency of social contact eliminated the measurement differences in the cognitive and functional scores and the group differences in depression scores. (4) Conclusions: The effects of the SARS-CoV-2 lockdown in an LTCF were mediated by the frequency of contact. Clinical implications: Preventive measures must be taken to ensure social contact with relatives and friends and reduce the negative consequences of social isolation in LTCFs
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26789
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/26789
LA eng
NO Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 986; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080986
DS Minerva
RD 27 abr 2026