The COVID-19 Pandemic and Responses in Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Four European Countries

Autor: Fabrice Mbalayen, Valentine Dutheillet-de-Lamothe, Aude Letty, Solenn Le Bruchec, Manon Pondjikli, Gilles Berrut, Lamia Benatia, Biné Mariam Ndiongue, Marie-Anne Fourrier, Didier Armaingaud, Loic Josseran, Elisabeth Delarocque-Astagneau, Sylvain Gautier
Přispěvatelé: Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - UFR Sciences de la santé Simone Veil (UVSQ Santé), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Hôpital Raymond Poincaré [Garches], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP), Gérontopôle Autonomie et Longévité des Pays de la Loire [Nantes], Fondation Korian pour le Bien-Vieillir [Paris], Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes), Centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations (CESP), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpital Paul Brousse-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris-Saclay, This research was funded by Korian Foundation for Ageing Well, as part of a collaboration contract between the company and the affiliated University of the researchers, the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (78180, Montigny-le-Bretonneux). No funding number available., HAL UVSQ, Équipe
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 22; Pages: 15290
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19 (22), pp.15290. ⟨10.3390/ijerph192215290⟩
ISSN: 1660-4601
1661-7827
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215290
Popis: Background: Studies comparing how the European nursing homes (NHs) handled the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic remain scarce. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first wave in a private NHs network in Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. Mortality rates were estimated, and prevention and control measures were described by country. Data from the Oxford governmental response tracker project were used to elaborate a “modified stringency index” measuring the magnitude of the COVID-19 global response. Results: Of the 580 NHs surveyed, 383 responded to the online questionnaire. The COVID-19 mortality rate was similar in France (3.9 deaths per 100 residents) and Belgium (4.5). It was almost four times higher in Italy (11.9) and particularly low in Germany (0.3). Prevention and control measures were diversely implemented: residents’ sectorization was mainly carried out in France and Italy (~90% versus ~30% in Germany and Belgium). The “modified stringency index” followed roughly the same pattern in each country. Conclusion: This study, conducted in a European network of NHs, showed differences in mortality rate which could be explained by the characteristics of the residents, the magnitude of the first wave and the prevention and control measures implemented. These results may inform future European preparedness plans.
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