This study identifies the main challenges to formal caregivers from different long-term care facilities that care for older adults in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The researchers assessed four dimensions: concerns, challenges, needs, and opportunities for improvement. The majority of respondents replied negatively to these four dimensions. Among those who responded positively, the fear of infecting a loved one, staff shortages and overwork, the need for access to psychological support, and improving payments were among formal caregivers’ primary concerns.
The study concluded that targeting supportive interventions for formal caregivers, clinically and psychologically, is essential to preserve caregivers’ health.
