A recommended management plan for coronavirus disease 2019-positive geriatric patients based in South African old age homes.

Eleftheriades, Christina

Eleftheriades, Christina.

Eleftheriades C; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. drceleftheriades@gmail.com.

S Afr Fam Pract (2004) ; 63(1): e1-e5, 2021 02 08.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1079745

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on elderly patients, and thus, adequate treatment plans are essential. This qualitative report provides recommendations for the supportive care and treatment of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) with COVID-19. A treatment protocol was developed in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 in an LTCF based in Johannesburg and was implemented over a 3-month period.

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COVID-19/therapy; Homes for the Aged/organization & administration; Infection Control/organization & administration; Long-Term Care/organization & administration; Nursing Homes/organization & administration; Patient Care Management/methods; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; COVID-19/prevention & control; Female; Frail Elderly; Health Plan Implementation; Humans; Infection Control/methods; Long-Term Care/methods; Male; SARS-CoV-2; South Africa

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COVID-19; family medicine; frail care; geriatrics; transitional care

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Care Management / Infection Control / Long-Term Care / COVID-19 / Homes for the Aged / Nursing Homes Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: S Afr Fam Pract (2004) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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