RT Journal Article
T1 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol
A1 Rico Blázquez, Milagros
A1 Esteban Sepúlveda, Silvia
A1 Sánchez Ruano, Raquel
A1 Aritztegui Echenique, Ana María
A1 Artigues Barbera, Eva María
A1 Brito Brito, Pedro Ruymán
A1 Casado Ramirez, Elvira
A1 Cidoncha Moreno, María Ángeles
A1 Fabregat Julve, María Inmaculada
A1 Feria Raposo, Isabel
A1 Hernandez Pascual, Montserrat
A1 Lozano Hernández, Cristina
A1 Moreno Casbas, María Teresa
A1 Otones Reyes, Pedro
A1 Palmar Santos, Ana María
A1 Pedraz Marcos, Azucena
A1 Romero Rodriguez, Esperanza María
A1 Solé Agustí, María Cristina
A1 Taltavull Aparicio, Joana María
A1 Vidal Thomas, María Clara
A1 Gonzalez Chorda, Víctor Manuel
AB AimsTo assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health condition of people ≥75 years of age and on their family caregivers in Spain.DesignMulticentric, mixed method concurrent study.MethodsThis work, which will be conducted within the primary care setting in 11 administrative regions of Spain, will include three coordinated studies with different methodologies. The first is a population-based cohort study that will use real-life data to analyze the rates and evolution of health needs, care provision, and services utilization before, during, and after the pandemic. The second is a prospective cohort study with 18 months of follow-up that will evaluate the impact of COVID-19 disease on mortality, frailty, functional and cognitive capacity, and quality of life of the participants. Finally, the third will be a qualitative study with a critical social approach to understand and interpret the social, political, and economic dimensions associated with the use of health services during the pandemic. We have followed the SPIRIT Checklist to address trial protocol and related documents. This research is being funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III since 2021 and was approved by its ethics committee (June 2022).DiscussionThe study findings will reveal the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the older adults and their caregivers. This information will serve policymakers to adapt health policies to the needs of this population in situations of maximum stress, such as that produced by the COVID-19 pandemic.Trial RegistrationIdentifier: NCT05249868 [ClinicalTrials.gov].
PB Frontiers Media S.A.
SN 2296-2565
YR 2024
FD 2024-06-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/122203
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/122203
LA eng
NO Rico-Blazquez M, Esteban-Sepúlveda S, Sánchez-Ruano R, Aritztegui-Echenique AM, Artigues-Barbera EM, Brito-Brito PR, et al. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-care and health condition of the older adults. CUIDAMOS+75. A mixed methods study protocol. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12.
NO Los autores declaran que se recibió apoyo financiero para la investigación, autoría y/o publicación de este artículo. Este estudio ha sido financiado por el Instituto de Salud Carlos III a través de los proyectos PI21/00190, PI21/00648 y PI21CIII/00015, y cofinanciado por la Unión Europea. Los financiadores no participaron en el diseño del estudio; la recolección, análisis o interpretación de los datos; la redacción del informe; ni en la decisión de enviar el artículo para su publicación.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 jul 2025