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Exploring Resilience in UK-Based Domiciliary Care Workers before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Warren James Donnellan

    (Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK)

  • Annalise Hirons

    (Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK)

  • Katie Clarke

    (Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK)

  • Christian Muinos

    (Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK)

  • Laura McCabe

    (Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK)

Abstract

Domiciliary carers (DCs) provide an invaluable service that enables people living with dementia (PLWD) to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible. We know a lot about the negative impacts of providing domiciliary care and recent evidence suggests that this was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we know much less about how these DCs manage the stressors associated with their roles. The current study adopts a resilience perspective to identify the resources that DCs caring for PLWD draw on to manage the stress associated with their roles before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 DCs from across the UK. Data were analysed using a directed qualitative content analysis. Themes included: healthy boundaries; motivation to care; psychological attributes; managing work; and support. The findings have implications for employers and may go some way towards improving DC working conditions, retaining staff, and attracting new DCs in the future.

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  • Warren James Donnellan & Annalise Hirons & Katie Clarke & Christian Muinos & Laura McCabe, 2022. "Exploring Resilience in UK-Based Domiciliary Care Workers before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:16128-:d:991361
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    1. Gill Windle & Robert Woods & David Markland, 2010. "Living with Ill-Health in Older Age: The Role of a Resilient Personality," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 11(6), pages 763-777, December.
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