207 - The impact of changes in activities offered on care professional burden during the COVID-19 visitor ban in long-term care facilities

Background Residents of long term care facilities (LTCFs) and their professional caregivers have been hit hard by the coronavirus. During COVID-19 outbreak, many countries imposed national visitor-bans for LTCFs. In Netherlands, ban was in place from 20 March 2020 onwards ended (partly) on 15 June 2020. The usual meaningful pleasant day structure that is created through organized (group) activities, heavily impacted visitor ban. It remains unclear which particular types activities were stopped, whether ‘alternative’ introduced may acquire a structural character future, how this affected workers. Methods We conducted online questionnaire research among LTCF residents, family members professionals at two time points; six weeks after visitor-ban implemented (T1) one week lifted (T2). three groups received questionnaires consequences outbreak restrictive measures place. Respondents recruited independently each measurement. This study only uses professionals’ data. influence up- downscaling burden ability to provide investigated using multivariate multiple linear regression. Results 811 completed during T1 324 workers T2. A decrease regular group reported. Especially exercise creative music undertaken less frequently. Also domestic such as eating together watching television, took frequently compared before visitor-ban. Activities could be easily done unit, with sufficient social distance, more frequently, conversations playing games living room. impact burden, perceived adequate care, will presented. Conclusions are an important means residents obtaining pleasure giving day. Future lessons can learned adjustments had made range offered