Older patients' perspectives and experience of hospitalisation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative explorative study.

Our study provided in-depth knowledge on how older patients experienced hospitalisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Danish hospital. The results emphasise that compassionate care includes a willingness to listen to older patients' narratives and to imagine life as depicted by them. This can lead to better understanding of an individual person's needs and increase the quality of care provided.