Vivência de idosos diante do isolamento social na pandemia da COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: to unveil the experience of the elderly with social isolation in the pandemic of COVID-19. Methods: qualita-tive study, with 14 elderlies in social isolation. The content was recorded and processed using the software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires. Results: six classes were obtained, the first focused on spirituality and pre-pandemic pleasurable activities; the second was related to missing the extra-hou-sehold routine and family life; the third, to the construction of a new routine; the fourth, to the strategies adopted for the prevention of COVID-19; the fifth, to the signs/symp-toms experienced during the infection; and the sixth class, to the fear of dying. Conclusion: the experience of the elder-ly was permeated by the adaptation of routine, adoption of preventive measures and feelings of anguish in the face of uncertainties.