COVID in Context: The Lived Experience of Richmond's Low-Income Older Adults

被引：5

作者：

Winship, Jodi M. ^{[1
]}

Gendron, Tracey ^{[2
,3
]}

Waters, Leland ^{[2
,3
]}

Chung, Jane ^{[4
]}

Battle, Kimberly ^{[4
]}

Cisewski, Melissa ^{[4
]}

Gregory, Melody ^{[1
]}

Sargent, Lana ^{[4
,5
]}

Zanjani, Faika ^{[2
]}

Slattum, Patrica ^{[3
,5
]}

Mackiewicz, Marissa ^{[5
,6
]}

Diallo, Ana ^{[4
]}

Ford, Gregory ^{[7
]}

Falls, Katherine ^{[4
]}

Price, Elvin T. ^{[5
,6
]}

Parsons, Pamela L. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Coll Hlth Profess, Dept Occupat Therapy, 900 East Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

[2] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Coll Hlth Profess, Dept Gerontol, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

[3] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Coll Hlth Profess, Virginia Ctr Aging, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

[4] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Sch Nursing, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

[5] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Sch Pharm, Dept Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Sci, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

[6] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Sch Pharm, Geriatr Pharmacotherapy Program, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

[7] Beacon Communities LLC, Richmond, VA USA

[8] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Off Inst Equ Effectiveness & Success, Richmond, VA 23298 USA

来源：

GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE | 2022年 / 8卷

关键词：

COVID-19; social-ecological model; health disparities; older adults; Black Lives Matter;

D O I：

10.1177/23337214221079208

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Taking a phenomenological approach, this qualitative study describes the lived experiences of low-income older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. A socio-ecological model was used to organize the five identified themes describing the lived experience: socio-economic context, Black Lives Matter and the politics of race, COVID and polarized views of COVID, interpersonal context (social connections), and individual context (feelings, beliefs, and behaviors). Study findings illustrate the intersectionality of contextual influences on the experience of low-income older adults. Study participants demonstrated remarkable resilience and coping strategies developed in response to the challenges they experienced throughout their lifetime which benefited them when faced with the pandemic, social unrest, and political events that took place in 2020. This study highlights the importance of understanding the larger context of COVID-19 which has significant implications for policy makers and public health leaders.

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