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Protection of life versus quality of life for older people during the Covid-19 pandemic

  • Funded by Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
  • Total publications:2 publications

Grant number: 49793

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $224,184.85

  • Funder

    Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

  • Principal Investigator

    Rakic Milenko

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Approaches to public health interventions

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older), Older adults (65 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The study commissioned by the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) examines the experiences, wishes, and needs of residents of retirement and nursing homes and their relatives during the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the study is to better explore the issue of quality of life and the protection of life using a qualitative approach, in order to achieve a better balance between the protection of life and quality of life in a future pandemic situation.

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