PLOS ONE · 8 authors, 5 centres
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This qualitative study interviewed 20 female family caregivers in Indonesia to explore their actions and challenges in protecting older adults at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers implemented protective measures like limiting visitors but faced significant challenges including fear, stress, and feeling overburdened.
This qualitative study used purposive and snowball sampling to interview twenty female family caregivers in Belu district, Indonesia. The study explored the actions these caregivers took to protect older adults at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges they faced. Actions included limiting visitations and the older adults' outdoor activities, explaining the virus, controlling media access, and attempting to provide proper nutrition. The study concludes that female family caregivers played a significant role but faced considerable mental and physical strain, highlighting the need for government intervention programs to support both caregivers and older adults.
