COVID-19 in long-term care facilities: An international survey of the predictors, response, and outcomes

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K23127
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• 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)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-09-11 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: Long-term care / Nursing homes / Older people / COVID-19 / International survey / Collaborative research

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This was an international survey exploring the response of long-term care facilities to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study collected data from 212 managers and 2143 staff working at 223 long-term care facilities in 13 countries/regions (Brazil, Egypt, England, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and Turkey). The results showed that (i) pre-pandemic 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 residents and staff might help mitigate the negative impacts of infection outbreaks; and (iii) about 4 out of every 10 staff encountered instances of social discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Free Research Field

Health Science and Nursing

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果は、国、LTC施設、関係する専門家が感染症の流行に対する対応を改善するのに役立つと考えられる。本研究結果は、政策立案者や国際機関が、専門家、患者、家族の最善の利益を考慮して治療水準の向上を促進するのにも役立つと考えられる。