Version 1
: Received: 12 May 2022 / Approved: 17 May 2022 / Online: 17 May 2022 (08:57:44 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 4 April 2023 / Approved: 5 April 2023 / Online: 5 April 2023 (12:35:21 CEST)
Lacerda, T.T.B. de; Assis, M.G.; Silva, V.N.; Duarte, L.G.D.; Gonçalves, A.P.R.; Carvalho, P.F. de; Horta, N. de C.; Souza, M.C.M.R. de; Pereira, L.S.M. Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiological Data and Preventive Measures. Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging 2023, 17, doi:10.53886/gga.e2300028_en.
Lacerda, T.T.B. de; Assis, M.G.; Silva, V.N.; Duarte, L.G.D.; Gonçalves, A.P.R.; Carvalho, P.F. de; Horta, N. de C.; Souza, M.C.M.R. de; Pereira, L.S.M. Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiological Data and Preventive Measures. Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging 2023, 17, doi:10.53886/gga.e2300028_en.
Lacerda, T.T.B. de; Assis, M.G.; Silva, V.N.; Duarte, L.G.D.; Gonçalves, A.P.R.; Carvalho, P.F. de; Horta, N. de C.; Souza, M.C.M.R. de; Pereira, L.S.M. Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiological Data and Preventive Measures. Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging 2023, 17, doi:10.53886/gga.e2300028_en.
Lacerda, T.T.B. de; Assis, M.G.; Silva, V.N.; Duarte, L.G.D.; Gonçalves, A.P.R.; Carvalho, P.F. de; Horta, N. de C.; Souza, M.C.M.R. de; Pereira, L.S.M. Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiological Data and Preventive Measures. Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging 2023, 17, doi:10.53886/gga.e2300028_en.
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for society, especially for those residing in long-term care facilities (LTCF). This study aimed to describe rates of infection, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19 among older people and staff of LTCF in a state of Southeastern Brazil and identify strategies to prevent and control the disease spread. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 164 LTCF (6,017 older people). Among the studied LTCF, 48.7% confirmed COVID-19 infection in older people, resulting in 39.6% hospitalization and 32.3% death among infected. Moreover, 68.9% of LTCF confirmed COVID-19 infection in the staff, with 7.3% hospitalization and 1.2% death. Preventive measures were identified and classified as organizational, infrastructure, hygiene items and personal protective equipment, and staff training against COVID-19. These measures showed strategies and barriers experienced in the daily routine of LTCF during the pandemic. LTCF in Brazil experienced challenges similar to observed worldwide.
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2; nursing home; mortality
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Other
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Commenter: Marina Souza
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author