“We are Alone in This Battle”: A Framework for a Coordinated Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

Behrens, Liza; Naylor, Mary D.

doi:10.1080/08959420.2020.1773190

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“…Many issues related to protection from COVID-19 in LTC facilities have been identified [19]. Referring to the operational framework for a coordinated response to COVID-19 developed by Behrens and Naylor, we find that many nursing homes experienced a crisis or a catastrophic condition [20]. Therefore, we must put forward an action plan for the future!…”

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Could we have done better with COVID-19 in nursing homes?

Szczerbińska

2020

Eur Geriatr Med

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According to a communication published on June 4, 2020 by The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), 31-66% of all deaths, depending on country, due to COVID-19 were among residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) [1]. The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered many challenges that have probably existed in LTCF for years, yet few people would have thought they could lead to such dramatic effects. One may blame the new coronavirus for the tragic outcomes, but the bottom line is that LTCFs were simply not prepared for the outbreak, and they were "abandoned" at the time when all health care settings struggled with shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing [2]. The epidemic is not over yet. Moreover, during the potential next wave, we may once again witness a disaster, if we do not back-reflect on the events of the past months and learn a lesson on how to avoid such a scenario. Therefore, right now is the time to analyse which features of LTC did and did not work, and specify which measures may be undertaken in the nearest weeks, and in the future.

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Section: Lack Of Plan For a Crisis Situationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Could we have done better with COVID-19 in nursing homes?

Szczerbińska

2020

Eur Geriatr Med

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“…Early on the Associated Press (AP) kept a tally of deaths in skilled-care facilities (11,000 as of April 23, 2020) because, it states, no federal agencies have done so (Condon et al, 2020). By May 2020, researchers suggest coronavirus-related deaths in skilled care account for a "staggering one-third of the more than 80,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in the U.S. (Behrens & Naylor, 2020). Community-dwelling older adults, who outnumber those in skilled care, are also targeted as high risk (Cohen & Tavares, 2020).…”

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Pandemic Place: Assessing Domains of the Person-Place Fit Measure for Older Adults (PPFM-OA) during COVID-19

Weil

2020

Journal of Aging & Social Policy

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Place-based identity and person-place fit are called into question during a pandemic, such as COVID-19, when older adults' relationship to place may be in flux. Both academic and gray literature detail drastic changes in the way many aspects of place will be affected by a pandemic. While the dominant discourse focuses on medical and health changes, this brief report uses the Person-Place Fit Measure for Older Adults (PPFM-OA) and its broader, five subscale place domains (Primary or Basic Needs/Necessities; Neighborhood Changes and Moving; Identity and Place Attachment; Community Value; and Services and Resources) as a way to assess the pandemic's impact on the daily lives of older adults from their own points of view.

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“…Echoing the repeated advocacy for collaborative dialogue between nursing homes and various stakeholders which have already heavily invested in pandemic preparedness ( Kim et al, 2020 ; Mody & Cinti, 2007 ), research has emphasized the development of a high-quality nursing home care system with the input from a range of specialties, such as researchers, educators, practitioners, government bureaucrats ( Behrens & Naylor, 2020 ; Fallon et al, 2020 ; Kim et al, 2020 ). Hence, a final suggestion for future research is to conduct case studies to explore strategies that may facilitate effective community-wide collaboration among external stakeholders in mitigating psychological consequences of COVID-19 for residents and staff in nursing homes.…”

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The Psychological Consequences of the COVID-19 on Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes

Shi

2020

Work, Aging and Retirement

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In this commentary, we overview the existing research on psychological consequences caused by COVID-19 for both residents and staff in the nursing homes. We identify loneliness and emotional anxiety as main psychological consequences for nursing home residents, whereas uncertainty, hopelessness, work overload, and role conflicts are the most salient psychological challenges for the staff in the nursing homes during the pandemic. We then summarize the existing strategies and interventions responsive to the above challenges. We suggest that this overview may help nursing home managers understand what are the key psychological challenges and how to deal with them during a crisis period. Finally, we also encourage future research to pay more attention to exploring interventions specifically designed for vulnerable older people, understanding the role of the nursing home leader team in managing emotional and ethical challenges in organizations, and developing community-wide collaboration with multiple external stakeholders.

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“We are Alone in This Battle”: A Framework for a Coordinated Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

Cited by 37 publications

References 6 publications

Could we have done better with COVID-19 in nursing homes?

Could we have done better with COVID-19 in nursing homes?

Pandemic Place: Assessing Domains of the Person-Place Fit Measure for Older Adults (PPFM-OA) during COVID-19

The Psychological Consequences of the COVID-19 on Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes

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