Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's care-homes from March 2020 to October 2021: national linked data cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care residents remains of wide interest, but most analyses focus on the initial wave of infections.

Objective

To examine change over time in: (i) The size, duration, classification and pattern of care-home outbreaks of COVID-19 and associated mortality and (ii) characteristics associated with an outbreak.

Design

Retrospective observational cohort study using routinely-collected data.

Setting

All adult care-homes in Scotland (1,092 homes, 41,299 places).

Methods

Analysis was undertaken at care-home level, over three periods. Period (P)1 01/03/2020-31/08/2020; P2 01/09/2020-31/05/2021 and P3 01/06/2021-31/10/2021. Outcomes were the presence and characteristics of outbreaks and mortality within the

SUBMITTER: Burton JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859243 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature