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Table 1 Questions and themes

From: Health service experiences and preferences of frail home care clients and their family and friend caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Questions

Themes

1. How has the utilization of home and community-based services been affected during COVID-19 for frail older adults and their caregivers?

Service cancellation

Modified access with infection control practices implemented

2. What is the impact of changed access to services during COVID-19

Emotional and physical toll on home care clients

Increased need for family caregiver support

3. How has COVID-19 affected decisions and preferences about LTC placement?

Less likely to want to go to LTC

I will go if I have to

4. How has the utilization of passive RMT been affected by COVID-19?

Less utilization

No impact on utilization

Increased utilization