Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand which organisational-structural characteristics of nursing homes-also referred to as long-term care facilities (LTCFs)-and the preventative measures adopted in response to the pandemic are associated with the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Setting

LTCFs in Lazio region in Italy.

Design

The study adopts a case-control design.

Participants

We included 141 facilities and 100 provided information for the study. Cases were defined as facilities reporting a COVID-19 outbreak (two or more cases) in March-December 2020; controls were defined as LTCFs reporting one case or zero. The exposures include the structural-organisational characteristics of the LTCFs as reported by the facilities, preventative measures employed and relevant external factor

SUBMITTER: Orlando S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9170802 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature