Frequency of Neglect and Its Effect on Mortality in Long-Term Care before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Healthc Policy
; 17(SP): 107-121, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1955026
ABSTRACT
Neglect of vulnerable adults living in long-term care (LTC) homes has been well documented. It often presents first in the physical symptoms of decubitus ulcers, dehydration and urinary tract infections (UTIs). A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine the relationship between neglect and 90-day mortality among LTC residents in Ontario. An index of neglect was created. Of 106,765 residents, more than one-quarter were found to have at least one indicator of neglect 13.1% had decubitus ulcers, 13.5% had dehydration, 6.2% had a UTI. Residents who exhibited clinical signs of neglect had higher risks of death within 90 days, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pressure Ulcer
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Healthc Policy
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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