Experiences of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) intervention in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the care home sector, with residents accounting for up to half of all deaths in Europe. The response to acute illness in care homes plays a particularly important role in the care of residents during a pandemic. Digital recording of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS), which involves the measurement of physical observations, started in care homes in one area of England in 2016. Implementation of a NEWS intervention (including equipment, training and support) was accelerated early in the pandemic, despite limited evidence for its use in the care home setting.

Objectives

To understand how a NEWS intervention has been used in care homes in one area of North-East England during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it has inf

SUBMITTER: Stocker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8318720 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature