COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care facilities from Spain. Many lessons to learn.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To analyze mortality, costs, residents and personnel characteristics, in six long-term care facilities (LTCF) during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain.

Design

Epidemiological study.

Setting

Six open LTCFs in Albacete (Spain).

Participants

198 residents and 190 workers from LTCF A were included, between 2020 March 6 and April 5. Epidemiological data were also collected from six LTCFs of Albacete for the same period of time, including 1,084 residents.

Measurements

Baseline demographic, clinical, functional, cognitive and nutritional variables were collected. 1-month and 3-month mortality was determined, excess mortality was calculated, and costs associated with the pandemics were analyzed.

Results

The pooled mortality rate for

SUBMITTER: Mas Romero M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7591018 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature