Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol

Introduction The novel COVID-19 required many countries to impose public health measures that likely impacted the participation and mobility of community-dwelling older adults. This protocol details a multimethod cohort design undertaken to describe short-term and medium-term changes to the mobility...

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Main Authors: Luciana G Macedo, Marla K Beauchamp, Heather Keller, Nazmul Sohel, Renata Kirkwood, Brenda Vrkljan, Elisabeth Vesnaver, Janie Astephen-Wilson, Tara Noble, Nicholas Dietrich, Paula Gardner, K Bruce Newbold, Darren Scott
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
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Marla K Beauchamp
Heather Keller
Nazmul Sohel
Renata Kirkwood
Brenda Vrkljan
Elisabeth Vesnaver
Janie Astephen-Wilson
Tara Noble
Nicholas Dietrich
Paula Gardner
K Bruce Newbold
Darren Scott
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Marla K Beauchamp
Heather Keller
Nazmul Sohel
Renata Kirkwood
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Elisabeth Vesnaver
Janie Astephen-Wilson
Tara Noble
Nicholas Dietrich
Paula Gardner
K Bruce Newbold
Darren Scott
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description Introduction The novel COVID-19 required many countries to impose public health measures that likely impacted the participation and mobility of community-dwelling older adults. This protocol details a multimethod cohort design undertaken to describe short-term and medium-term changes to the mobility and participation of older Canadians living in the community rather than retirement facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods and analysis A longitudinal telephone (or online)-administered survey is being conducted with a random sample of older adults living within 20 km of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, identified from census dissemination areas. Baseline data collection of community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and over began in May 2020 with follow-ups at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument and global rating of change anchors are the primary outcomes of interest. A subsample of respondents will participate in open-ended, semistructured interviews conducted over the telephone or through video-conference, to explore participants’ lived experiences with respect to their mobility and participation during the pandemic. Descriptive statistics and quantitative approaches will be used to determine changes in mobility and social and personal participation, and associated personal and environmental factors. For the interviews, qualitative data will be analysed using descriptive phenomenology.Ethics and dissemination Approval was obtained from the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board of McMaster University (2020-10814-GRA). This study may inform the design of programmes that can support community-dwelling older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conferences focused on ageing.
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spelling doaj-art-14b86b06acbf4d0a90cdd3ad167225412024-12-10T15:15:13ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-12-01111210.1136/bmjopen-2021-053758Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocolLuciana G Macedo0Marla K Beauchamp1Heather Keller2Nazmul Sohel3Renata Kirkwood4Brenda Vrkljan5Elisabeth Vesnaver6Janie Astephen-Wilson7Tara Noble8Nicholas Dietrich9Paula Gardner10K Bruce Newbold11Darren Scott12School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaDepartment of Communication Studies and Multimedia, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaSchool of Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, California, CanadaIntroduction The novel COVID-19 required many countries to impose public health measures that likely impacted the participation and mobility of community-dwelling older adults. This protocol details a multimethod cohort design undertaken to describe short-term and medium-term changes to the mobility and participation of older Canadians living in the community rather than retirement facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods and analysis A longitudinal telephone (or online)-administered survey is being conducted with a random sample of older adults living within 20 km of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, identified from census dissemination areas. Baseline data collection of community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and over began in May 2020 with follow-ups at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument and global rating of change anchors are the primary outcomes of interest. A subsample of respondents will participate in open-ended, semistructured interviews conducted over the telephone or through video-conference, to explore participants’ lived experiences with respect to their mobility and participation during the pandemic. Descriptive statistics and quantitative approaches will be used to determine changes in mobility and social and personal participation, and associated personal and environmental factors. For the interviews, qualitative data will be analysed using descriptive phenomenology.Ethics and dissemination Approval was obtained from the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board of McMaster University (2020-10814-GRA). This study may inform the design of programmes that can support community-dwelling older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conferences focused on ageing.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e053758.full
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Marla K Beauchamp
Heather Keller
Nazmul Sohel
Renata Kirkwood
Brenda Vrkljan
Elisabeth Vesnaver
Janie Astephen-Wilson
Tara Noble
Nicholas Dietrich
Paula Gardner
K Bruce Newbold
Darren Scott
Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
BMJ Open
title Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
title_full Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
title_fullStr Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
title_full_unstemmed Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
title_short Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
title_sort impact of covid 19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in hamilton ontario canada a multimethod cohort design protocol
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e053758.full
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