Difficulty in continuing home care after informal caregiver was exposed to the COVID-19: A case report.

Sakamoto, Ryo; Yoshida, Makoto; Bhandari, Divya; Miyatake, Hirotomo; Kosaka, Makoto; Tanimoto, Tetsuya; Kami, Masahiro; Ozaki, Akihiko

Sakamoto, Ryo; Yoshida, Makoto; Bhandari, Divya; Miyatake, Hirotomo; Kosaka, Makoto; Tanimoto, Tetsuya; Kami, Masahiro; Ozaki, Akihiko.

Sakamoto R; Visina Home Care Tokyo Japan.
Yoshida M; Teikyo University school of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Bhandari D; Medical Governance Research Institute Tokyo Japan.
Miyatake H; Orange Home-Care Clinic Fukui Japan.
Kosaka M; Medical Governance Research Institute Tokyo Japan.
Tanimoto T; Medical Governance Research Institute Tokyo Japan.
Kami M; Medical Governance Research Institute Tokyo Japan.
Ozaki A; Department of Breast Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Fukushima Japan.

Clin Case Rep ; 10(7): e05804, 2022 Jul.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1935659

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Home care can present many challenges without management. During COVID-19 pandemic, when an informal caregiver becomes infected and had to isolate themselves, finding another caregiver becomes extremely challenging. For terminally ill patients, who relies on other for even minor tasks, interruption of care could pose severe negative consequences.

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health maintenance; homecare; infectious diseases; nursing; social care

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