Implementing COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures in long-term care settings.
Nurs Older People
; 34(2): 34-42, 2022 Apr 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1737340
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had far-reaching and significant effects worldwide. Many of those identified as most vulnerable to the disease reside in long-term care settings such as nursing and residential homes, so infection prevention and control is an essential area of practice. This article describes how COVID-19 is transmitted and discusses various measures that can be taken to reduce the spread of infection to protect residents, staff and visitors. Such measures include social distancing, routine screening, the use of personal protective equipment and cleaning.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurs Older People
Journal subject:
Nursing
/
Geriatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nop.2022.e1384
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