Table 1 Description of variables: the questions and answer options
Question | Answer options |
|---|---|
Dependent variables | |
Have you been so concerned about the wellbeing of your close one that your own wellbeing had deteriorated before the visiting ban? | Yes, I have |
No, I have not | |
Have you been so concerned about the wellbeing of your close one that your own wellbeing had deteriorated during the visiting ban? | Yes, I have |
No, I have not | |
Compared to the time before the visiting ban, has your concern about the wellbeing of your close one during the visiting ban..? | Remained similar |
Decreased | |
Increased to some extent | |
Increased notably | |
No concern during the whole time in nursing home | |
Independent variables | |
Background information | |
What is your age? | (free space) |
What is your gender? | Woman |
Man | |
Other | |
What is your relation to person living in a nursing home? | S/he is my |
Spouse | |
Mother or father | |
Sibling | |
Other, what? | |
How long has your close one lived in a nursing home? | < 3 months |
3–6 months | |
6 months – 1 year | |
years | |
> 2 years | |
How long is the distance from your home to the nursing home? | < 1 km |
1–5 km | |
5–10 km | |
10–20 km | |
< 20 km, how long? | |
Before the visiting ban | |
How often did you visit your close one in the nursing home before the visiting ban? | Almost every day |
At least twice a week | |
About once a week | |
Every second week | |
Once a month | |
Less than once a month | |
Have you been happy with the frequency of your visits before the visiting ban? | Yes, I have |
No, I visited too often | |
No, I visited too rarely | |
During the visiting ban | |
Do you feel that you are able to have enough contacts with your close one during the visiting ban? | Yes, I do |
No, I do not | |
Have you noticed changes in wellbeing of your close one during the visiting ban? | Yes, I have |
No, I have not | |
Have you received enough information from the staff of nursing home on | |
Wellbeing of close on | Yes / No |
Safety of close one | Yes / No |
Daily life of close one | Yes / No |
Possibilities to keep contact with close one | Yes / No |
Changes in daily life of nursing home | Yes / No |
Do you think that restricting the visits of family members to nursing homes during the corona epidemic is the right solution? | Yes, I do |
No, I do not | |