Article ; Online: Combating Coronavirus Disease-2019 Outbreak in Long-Term Care Facilities for Frail Older Adults: Preventive Measures and Palliative Care Go Hand-in-Hand.
2021 Volume 37, Issue 1, Page(s) 8–12
Abstract: ... infection control and social distancing measures, frail adults in long-term care facilities may be at particular ... through these facilities, it is also essential that residents with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have access ... to hospice and palliative care delivery in nursing homes, we can prevent unnecessary suffering and pain ...
| Abstract | While the whole population is at risk from infection with the coronavirus, older people-often frail and subject to multimorbidity-are at the highest risk for the severe and fatal disease. Despite strict infection control and social distancing measures, frail adults in long-term care facilities may be at particular risk of transmission of respiratory illness. Treatment decisions are often complex attributed to the heterogeneity of this population with regards to different geriatric domains such as functional status, comorbidity, and poly-pharmacy. While measures must be taken to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading through these facilities, it is also essential that residents with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have access to the symptom management and support they want and deserve. What most nursing home residents want during the course of their illness is to be able to stay in their facilities, to be surrounded by the people they love most, and to feel relief from their physical and emotional pain. By addressing the limited access to hospice and palliative care delivery in nursing homes, we can prevent unnecessary suffering and pain from COVID-19 as well as lay the groundwork for improving care for all residents moving forward. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Aged ; COVID-19 ; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control ; Frail Elderly ; Humans ; Long-Term Care ; Palliative Care ; SARS-CoV-2 | ||||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||||
| Publishing date | 2021-08-30 | ||||||||||
| Publishing country | United States | ||||||||||
| Document type | Journal Article | ||||||||||
| ZDB-ID | 639326-3 | ||||||||||
| ISSN | 2369-5293 ; 0825-8597 | ||||||||||
| ISSN (online) | 2369-5293 | ||||||||||
| ISSN | 0825-8597 | ||||||||||
| DOI | 10.1177/08258597211039364 | ||||||||||
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| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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