Exploring the impact of shielding advice on the wellbeing of individuals identified as clinically extremely vulnerable amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods evaluation

• Main Authors: Gemma Lasseter (Author), Polly Compston (Author), Charlotte Robin (Author), Helen Lambert (Author), Matthew Hickman (Author), Sarah Denford (Author), Rosy Reynolds (Author), Juan Zhang (Author), Shenghan Cai (Author), Tingting Zhang (Author), Louise E. Smith (Author), G James Rubin (Author), Lucy Yardley (Author), Richard Amlôt (Author), Isabel Oliver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The national shielding programme was introduced by UK Government at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with individuals identified as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) offered advice and support to stay at home and avoid all non-essential contact. This study aimed to exp...