COVID-19 prevalence and mortality in longer-term care facilities.

Levin, Andrew T; Jylhävä, Juulia; Religa, Dorota; Shallcross, Laura

Levin, Andrew T; Jylhävä, Juulia; Religa, Dorota; Shallcross, Laura.

Levin AT; Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA. andrew.t.levin@dartmouth.edu.
Jylhävä J; National Bureau for Economic Research, Cambridge, USA. andrew.t.levin@dartmouth.edu.
Religa D; Center for Economic Policy Research, London, United Kingdom. andrew.t.levin@dartmouth.edu.
Shallcross L; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Eur J Epidemiol ; 37(3): 227-234, 2022 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1782861

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

This essay considers the factors that have contributed to very high COVID-19 mortality in longer-term care facilities (LTCFs). We compare the demographic characteristics of LTCF residents with those of community-dwelling older adults, and then we review the evidence regarding prevalence and infection fatality rates (IFRs), including links to frailty and some comorbidities. Finally, we discuss policy measures that could foster the physical and mental health and well-being of LTCF residents in the present context and in potential future pandemics.

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COVID-19; Aged; Humans; Long-Term Care; Pandemics; Prevalence; SARS-CoV-2

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2; care facilities; infection fatality rate; nursing homes; seroprevalence

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Eur J Epidemiol Journal subject: Epidemiology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10654-022-00861-w

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