Gevolgen van restrictieve maatregelen door COVID-19 uitbraak op eenzaamheid en sociale behoeften van bewoners, naasten en vrijwilligers in verpleeghuizen

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A codetree was created to analyse the data of this qualitative study and consists of main codes and subcodes, regarding the topics of this project. The codetree is available.

Topic of the research: This qualitative study reported on the consequences of the COVID-19 restrictive measures in nursing homes, from the perspective of residents, close relatives, and volunteers. The focus was on social needs, negative consequences such as loneliness, resilience and moral judgement concerning the measures.

Main research questions:
1. What was the impact of the restrictive measures on experienced loneliness and social needs of residents, close relatives, and volunteers in nursing homes?
2. Which resources were used by residents, close relatives, and volunteers to deal with the restrictive measures and what helped them to minimize the consequences of the measures?
3. How has the ban on in-person visits been judged by residents, close relatives, and volunteers in retrospect?
4. What are lessons learned?