Rev Rene (Jul 2021)

Elderly people's experience facing social isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Maria Alice Cavalcante Gomes,
  • Cristina da Silva Fernandes,
  • Natalia Ângela Oliveira Fontenele,
  • Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto,
  • Lívia Moreira Barros,
  • Natasha Marques Frota

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20212269236
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22
p. e69236

Abstract

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Objective: to unveil the experience of the elderly with social isolation in the pandemic of COVID-19. Methods: qualitative study, with 14 elderlies in social isolation. The content was recorded and processed using the software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires. Results: six classes were obtained, the first focused on spirituality and pre-pandemic pleasurable activities; the second was related to missing the extra-household routine and family life; the third, to the construction of a new routine; the fourth, to the strategies adopted for the prevention of COVID-19; the fifth, to the signs/symptoms experienced during the infection; and the sixth class, to the fear of dying. Conclusion: the experience of the elderly was permeated by the adaptation of routine, adoption of preventive measures and feelings of anguish in the face of uncertainties.

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