| 研究実績の概要 |
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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