Beyond the control of the care home: A meta-ethnography of qualitative studies of Infection Prevention and Control in residential and nursing homes for older people.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to develop interpretive insights concerning Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in care homes for older people.

Design

This study had a meta-ethnography design.

Data sources

Six bibliographic databases were searched from inception to May 2020 to identify the relevant literature.

Review methods

A meta-ethnography was performed.

Results

Searches yielded 652 records; 15 were included. Findings were categorized into groups: The difficulties of enacting IPC measures in the care home environment; workload as an impediment to IPC practice; the tension between IPC and quality of life for care home residents; and problems dealing with medical services located outside the facility including diagnostics, general practice and pharmacy.

SUBMITTER: Daker-White G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615085 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature