Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people in need of care or support: protocol for a SARS-CoV-2 registry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People in need of care or support are severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We lack valid data of long-term assessments. We present a register study to detect the physical and psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people in need of care or support in Bavaria, Germany. To describe the persons' life conditions comprehensively, we assess the perspectives and needs of the respective care teams too. Results will serve as evidence-based source to manage the pandemic and long-term prevention strategies.

Methods and analysis

The 'Bavarian ambulatory COVID-19 Monitor' is a multicentre registry including a purposive sample of up to 1000 patient-participants across three study sites in Bavaria. The study group consists of 600 people in need of care with a p

SUBMITTER: Gensichen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192580 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature