Conference Proceeding
The Impact of COVID-19 Fear: Evidence To Inform Social, Health And Economic Recovery - A Healthy Ageing In Scotland (HAGIS) Study
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Citation
Douglas E, Bell DNF, Comerford D, McCabe L, Pemble C, McGregor L & Brown T (2021) The Impact of COVID-19 Fear: Evidence To Inform Social, Health And Economic Recovery - A Healthy Ageing In Scotland (HAGIS) Study. In: Ageing Past, Present and Future: Innovation and Change. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference, Online, 07.07.2021-09.07.2021. Hampshire: British Society of Gerontology, p. 165. https://www.britishgerontology.org/public/31949/BSG_Conference_Book_2021_Online_v2.pdf
Abstract
COVID-19 fear influences decisions such as visiting family and friends, attending GP/hospital appointments, returning to the workplace and employment/consumption patterns. Yet there is no generally accepted instrument to define or measure COVID-19 Fear. This study addresses the problem by:
(1) constructing a robust and evidence-based survey instrument for COVID-19 Fear;
(2) using the instrument to measure prevalence among older people in Scotland, and
(3) relating this to willingness to re-engage across social, health, and economic domains as society adjusts to what may be termed the ‘new normal’.
This mixed methods study includes a largescale mixed-mode survey and interviews with both older people and professionals working in the social care, healthcare and third sector. This approach enables decomposition of responses to COVID-19 fear by socio-economic disadvantage and by place.
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Output Type: Meeting Abstract
Status | Published |
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Funders | UKRI UK Research and Innovation |
Publication date | 09/07/2021 |
Publisher | British Society of Gerontology |
Publisher URL | https://www.britishgerontology.org/…21_Online_v2.pdf |
Place of publication | Hampshire |
Conference | British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference |
Conference location | Online |
Dates | – |
People (5)
People
Professor David Comerford
Professor, Economics
Dr Elaine Douglas
Associate Professor, Dementia and Ageing
Professor Louise McCabe
Professor, Dementia and Ageing
Dr Lesley McGregor
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology
Dr Cate Pemble
Research Fellow (Impact), Dementia and Ageing