| Title | Impact of COVID-19 on the health and psychosocial status of vulnerable older adults: study protocol for an observational study |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Cheung G, Rivera-Rodriguez C, Martinez-Ruiz A, Ma’u E, Ryan B, Burholt V, Bissielo A, Meehan B |
| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 1814 |
| Date Published | 2020/11/30 |
| ISBN Number | 1471-2458 |
| Abstract | Many countries around the world have adopted social distancing as one of the public health measures to reduce COVID-19 transmissions in the community. Such measures could have negative effects on the mental health of the population. The aims of this study are to (1) track the impact of COVID-19 on self-reported mood, self-rated health, other health and psychosocial indicators, and health services utilization of people who have an interRAI assessment during the first year of COVID-19; (2) compare these indicators with the same indicators in people who had an interRAI assessment in the year before COVID-19; and (3) report these indicators publicly as soon as data analysis is completed every 3 months. |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-020-09900-1 |
| Link | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12889-020... |
| Short Title | BMC Public Health |
