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Prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being and roles of family/friend caregivers of older adults living at home in Canadian official language minority or majority communities — Preprint

dc.contributor.authorSavard, Jacinthe
dc.contributor.authorSavard, Sébastien
dc.contributor.authorDuong, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorHatungimana, Nelly Oriane
dc.contributor.authorBenoît, Josée
dc.contributor.authorde Moissac, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorDupuis-Blanchard, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorRobitaille, Annie
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-15T20:13:05Z
dc.date.available2026-01-15T20:13:05Z
dc.date.issued2026-01-13
dc.description.abstractRésumé: Des études menées pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 soulignent que le confinement a réduit l’accès aux services et accru les responsabilités et l’isolement des proches aidants. Cette étude en explore les répercussions à long terme chez 83 proches aidants de personnes âgées provenant de 4 provinces canadiennes. Les participants ont rempli un questionnaire en ligne entre octobre 2021 et février 2022, puis à nouveau 6 mois plus tard, concernant l’aide qu’ils offraient, le soutien qu’ils recevaient, la langue des services reçus et leur bien-être psychologique. De plus, 8 proches aidants ont participé à une entrevue qualitative. La majorité des services de soutien à domicile aux ainés ont été maintenus pendant la pandémie, certains avec un personnel réduit, à l’exception des services de répit et de transport. Les proches aidants rapportent avoir augmenté leur aide pendant les périodes de confinement, et cette assistance accrue s’est maintenu en 2022. Ils ont perçu un impact négatif de la pandémie sur leur santé et celle de la personne aidée. Les participants de langue officielle en situation minoritaire ont décrit des défis additionnels concernant l’accès à des services dans leur langue. Abstract: Studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that confinement reduced access to services, and increased caregivers’ responsibilities and isolation. This study examines the longer-term impacts among 83 unpaid caregivers of older adults from 4 Canadian provinces. Participants completed an online questionnaire between October 2021 and February 2022, and again 6 months later, regarding the assistance they offered, the support they received, the language of the services received and their psychological well-being. Additionally, 8 caregivers participated in a qualitative interview. Most home support services for older adults were maintained during the pandemic—some with restricted staffing—except for respite and transportation services. Caregivers reported that they increased their assistance during the lockdowns, and this higher involvement persisted in 2022. They perceived a negative impact of the pandemic on their health and that of the care recipient. Participants from official language minority communities described additional challenges accessing services in their preferred language.
dc.identifier.citationSavard, J., Savard, S., Duong, P., Hatungimana, N.O., Benoît, J., de Moissac, D., Dupuis-Blanchard, S., & Robitaille, A. (2026). Prolonged Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Well-being and Roles of Family/Friend Caregivers of Older Adults Living at Home in Canadian Official Language Minority or Majority Communities. Preprint of a document accepted in Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10393/51270
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectpandémie
dc.subjectproches aidants
dc.subjectpersonnes âgées
dc.subjectfardeau
dc.subjectimpact sur la santé perçue
dc.subjectcommunautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire
dc.subjectCovid-19 pandemic
dc.subjectcaregivers
dc.subjectolder adults
dc.subjectburden
dc.subjectimpact on perceived health status
dc.subjectofficial language minority communities
dc.titleProlonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being and roles of family/friend caregivers of older adults living at home in Canadian official language minority or majority communities — Preprint
dc.typePreprint

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