Impact of the first wave of COVID-19 on the health and psychosocial well-being of Māori, Pacific Peoples and New Zealand Europeans living in aged residential care.
Gary CheungSharmin S BalaMataroria LyndonEtuini Ma'uClaudia Rivera RodriguezDebra Lynn WatersHamish JamiesonShyamala Nada-RajaAmy Hai Yan ChanKebede BeyeneBrigette MeehanXaviour WalkerPublished in: Australasian journal on ageing (2021)
We found a lower rate of loneliness in Māori but a higher rate of depression in NZ European ARC populations during the first wave of COVID-19. Further research, including qualitative studies with ARC staff, residents and families, and different ethnic communities, is needed to explain these ethnic group differences. Longer-term effects from the COVID-19 pandemic on ARC populations should also be investigated.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- palliative care
- depressive symptoms
- preterm infants
- quality improvement
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- air pollution
- genetic diversity
- social support
- health information
- atomic force microscopy
- chronic pain
- pain management
- gestational age
- case control
- high resolution