A rapid systematic review of measures to protect older people in long-term care facilities from COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The global COVID-19 pandemic produced large-scale health and economic complications. Older people and those with comorbidities are particularly vulnerable to this virus, with nursing homes and long term care facilities (LTCF) experiencing significant morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 outbreaks. The aim of this rapid systematic review was to investigate measures implemented in LTCF to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and their effect on morbidity and mortality of residents, staff and visitors.

Setting

Long-term care facilities.

Participants

Residents, staff and visitors of facilities.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Databases and repositories and MedRXiv prepublished database) were syste

SUBMITTER: Frazer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523961 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature