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Person-Centered Communication Between Health Care Professionals and COVID-19-Infected Older Adults in Acute Care Settings: Findings From Wuhan, China.

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Li, J; Wang, J; Kong, X; Gao, T; Wu, B; Liu, J; Chu, J
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
March 2021

The current study aims to explore person-centered communication between health care professionals and COVID-19-infected older patients in acute care settings.The current qualitative study explored the communication between professionals and COVID-19-infected older adults in the acute care setting through 2 rounds of interviews with physicians and nurses who provided direct care and treatment for COVID-19-infected older patients in Wuhan, China. We explored the possibilities and significance of facilitating effective communication despite multiple challenges in the pandemic. Conventional content analysis was adopted to analyze the rich data collected from our participants.It is possible and necessary to initiate and sustain person-centered communication despite multiple challenges brought by the pandemic. The achievement of person-centered communication can play significant roles in addressing challenges, building mutual trust, improving quality of care and relationships, and promoting treatment adherence and patients' psychological well-being.It is challenging for health care professionals to provide care for COVID-19-infected older adults, especially for those with cognitive and sensory impairment, in acute care settings. Facilitating person-centered communication is a significant strategy in responding to the pandemic crisis and a core element of person-centered care.

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The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences

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EISSN

1758-5368

ISSN

1079-5014

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

76

Issue

4

Start / End Page

e225 / e229

Related Subject Headings

  • Qualitative Research
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Personhood
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospitals, Public
  • Gerontology
  • Female
 

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Li, J., Wang, J., Kong, X., Gao, T., Wu, B., Liu, J., & Chu, J. (2021). Person-Centered Communication Between Health Care Professionals and COVID-19-Infected Older Adults in Acute Care Settings: Findings From Wuhan, China. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76(4), e225–e229. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa190
Li, Juan, Jing Wang, Xiangjing Kong, Tingting Gao, Bei Wu, Jianmin Liu, and Jing Chu. “Person-Centered Communication Between Health Care Professionals and COVID-19-Infected Older Adults in Acute Care Settings: Findings From Wuhan, China.The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 76, no. 4 (March 2021): e225–29. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa190.
Li J, Wang J, Kong X, Gao T, Wu B, Liu J, et al. Person-Centered Communication Between Health Care Professionals and COVID-19-Infected Older Adults in Acute Care Settings: Findings From Wuhan, China. The journals of gerontology Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2021 Mar;76(4):e225–9.
Li, Juan, et al. “Person-Centered Communication Between Health Care Professionals and COVID-19-Infected Older Adults in Acute Care Settings: Findings From Wuhan, China.The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 76, no. 4, Mar. 2021, pp. e225–29. Epmc, doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaa190.
Li J, Wang J, Kong X, Gao T, Wu B, Liu J, Chu J. Person-Centered Communication Between Health Care Professionals and COVID-19-Infected Older Adults in Acute Care Settings: Findings From Wuhan, China. The journals of gerontology Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2021 Mar;76(4):e225–e229.
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Published In

The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences

DOI

EISSN

1758-5368

ISSN

1079-5014

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

76

Issue

4

Start / End Page

e225 / e229

Related Subject Headings

  • Qualitative Research
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Personhood
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospitals, Public
  • Gerontology
  • Female