Concerns and coping strategies of older adult Veterans in Canada at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 0.7 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health Pub Date : 2021-07-14 DOI:10.3138/JMVFH-2021-0712
MaharAlyson, Reppas-RindlisbacherChristina, EdgelowMegan, SiddhpuriaShailee, HalletJulie, A. RochonPaula, CrammHeidi
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic, including associated public health measures such as travel restrictions, cancellation of elective surgeries, and the closure of public spaces and retail services (full list available at: https://github.com/jajsmith/COVID-19NonPharmaceuticalInterventions ), has resulted in risks to the health and well-being of Veterans, including disruptions to healthcare, loss of income, social isolation, and viral infection and mortality. Although a few studies are ongoing to better understand who may be at greatest risk, little is known about how Veterans experienced the pandemic and what coping strategies they employed at the outset. This infographic summarizes national cross-sectional survey responses collected from 210 Veterans aged 55 years and older who participated in the Canadian COVID-19 Coping Study between May-June 2020 (Women’s College Hospital Research Ethics Board REB # 2020-0045-E). The average age of Veterans who participated was 72 years; 29% were female, 93% completed the survey in English and 84% were retired. This population is older and more likely to be female than the gen-eral Veteran population.4 None of the Veterans included in this study had been diagnosed with COVID-19 at the time of study. A total of 11% had a family member or friend with a diagnosis or symptoms, and less than 5% had a family member or friend hospitalized, or who died as a result of COVID-19.
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2019冠状病毒病大流行伊始,加拿大老年退伍军人的担忧和应对策略
2019冠状病毒病大流行,包括相关的公共卫生措施,如旅行限制、取消选择性手术、关闭公共场所和零售服务(完整清单见:https://github.com/jajsmith/COVID-19NonPharmaceuticalInterventions),给退伍军人的健康和福祉带来了风险,包括医疗中断、收入损失、社会隔离、病毒感染和死亡。虽然目前正在进行一些研究,以更好地了解谁可能面临最大的风险,但人们对退伍军人如何经历这场大流行病以及他们在一开始采取了什么应对策略知之甚少。本信息图总结了2020年5月至6月期间参加加拿大COVID-19应对研究的210名55岁及以上退伍军人的全国横断面调查回复(女子学院医院研究伦理委员会REB # 2020-0045- e)。参与研究的退伍军人平均年龄为72岁;29%为女性,93%用英语完成调查,84%为退休人员。与一般的退伍军人相比,这些人年龄更大,而且更有可能是女性参与这项研究的退伍军人在研究时都没有被诊断出患有COVID-19。共有11%的人有家庭成员或朋友有诊断或症状,不到5%的人有家庭成员或朋友住院或因COVID-19而死亡。
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