Improvement of Infection Control System in Long-term Care Facilities after the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak / 한국직업건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

Purpose@#COVID-19 infections have been erupting in places of worship, long-term care facilities, and call centers in Korea since January 2020. This study aims to diagnose and present an infection control system solution for long-term care facilities where at-risk elderly individuals are actively engaged in communal life. @*Methods@#We conducted comparative analyses of infection control systems between long-term care facilities and medical institutions respective of relevant laws and this study’s evaluation system. @*Results@#To prepare for future infectious diseases, it is necessary to establish a long-term care facility infection control system and strengthen the standards thereof, to strengthen long-term care facility evaluation standards and to newly establish medical charges for infection control. @*Conclusion@#Systematic procedure fortification and financial support provisions are necessary for infection control at long-term care facilities.