Causes of deaths in long-term care and hospice care facilities during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic: a snapshot of Italy during 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCF) have been severely affected by COVID-19. Hospice care (HC) facilities and palliative care are essential in treating patients dying from COVID-19. In Italy, little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on deaths in LTCF and the care provided in HC to COVID-19 patients.

Aim

To assess overall and case-specific mortality in 2020 in LTC and HC facilities in comparison to the previous five years (2015-2019).

Methods

We performed a descriptive study using data derived from the Italian national "Cause of Death" registry-managed by the Italian National Institute of Statistics-on deaths occurred in LTC and HC facilities during 2020 and the period 2015-2019.

Results

Number of deaths significantly increased

SUBMITTER: Zazzara MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175910 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature