Donnellan, W.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-9155, Sepulveda Garcia, L., Gibson, S.M. et al. (2 more authors) (2023) What are the challenges and resilience resources identified by informal carers during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown? A longitudinal qualitative study using naturalistic data. Qualitative Health Research, 33 (3). pp. 236-246. ISSN 1049-7323
Abstract
COVID-19 has posed serious challenges for informal carers living in the UK. This article examines some of the specific challenges facing carers and the resources they used to manage them throughout the first UK lockdown. We used a framework approach to analyse naturalistic, longitudinal data from 30 carers taking part in 96 of Mobilise’s daily Virtual Cuppas between March and July 2020. We found that lack of information and social restrictions cumulatively impacted carers’ sense of certainty, control and motivation. This took an emotional toll on the carers, leading to exhaustion and burden. However, carers quickly established new routines and used humour and self-care to actively manage their wellbeing. Carers received support but also provided it to those in need, including fellow members of the caregiving community, supporting an ecological approach to carer resilience. Our findings may be used to anticipate challenges and promote protective resilience resources in future lockdowns.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | caring; COVID-19; challenges; resilience; longitudinal; qualitative |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ES/S002049/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2023 10:58 |
Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2023 10:58 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/10497323221150131 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:196598 |