2023 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
COVID-19 in long-term care facilities: An international survey of the predictors, response, and outcomes
| Project/Area Number |
20K23127
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
Eltaybani Sameh 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 特任講師 (90885097)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-09-11 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Long-term care / COVI-19 / International survey / Collaborative research / Pandemic / Nursing homes |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This was an international survey to examine how long-term care facilities worldwide responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. We successfully collected data from 212 managers and 2,143 staff working at 223 long-term care facilities in 13 countries/regions, including Japan. The results showed that:
(i) prepandemic preparedness (such as education on infection control, etc.) significantly shaped long-term care facilities' response to the pandemic,
(ii) adequate psychological support to long-term care facilities' staff and residents may mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic, and
(iii) about 4 out of every 10 staff members encountered instances of social discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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