The Japan Geriatrics Society consensus statement "recommendations for older persons to receive the best medical and long-term care during the COVID-19 outbreak-considering the timing of advance care planning implementation".
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 20(12): 1112-1119, 2020 Dec.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-901048
ABSTRACT
Since the end of 2019, a life-threatening infectious disease (coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19) has spread globally, and numerous victims have been reported. In particular, older persons tend to suffer more severely when infected with a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and have higher case mortality rates; additionally, outbreaks frequently occur in hospitals and long-term care facilities where most of the residents are older persons. Unfortunately, it has been stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a medical collapse in some countries, resulting in the depletion of medical resources, such as ventilators, and triage based on chronological age. Furthermore, as some COVID-19 cases show a rapid deterioration of clinical symptoms and accordingly, the medical and long-term care staff cannot always confirm the patient's values and wishes in time, we are very concerned as to whether older patients are receiving the medical and long-term care services that they wish for. It was once again recognized that it is vital to implement advance care planning as early as possible before suffering from COVID-19. To this end, in August 2020, the Japan Geriatrics Society announced ethical recommendations for medical and long-term care for older persons and emphasized the importance of conducting advance care planning at earlier stages. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20 1112-1119.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Long-Term Care
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Advance Care Planning
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Geriatr Gerontol Int
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ggi.14075
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