ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2014
Pandemic influenza plans in residential care facilities.
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- COVID-19 highlights the need for universal adoption of standards of medical care for physicians in nursing homes in Europe.European geriatric medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Cross-sectional Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Levels and Decay Rates Following Infection of Unvaccinated Elderly Individuals.Open forum infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Model Testing of the Factors That Influence Performance of Function Focused Care and Function Among Assisted Living Residents.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Using Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and High Isolation of Asymptomatic Carriers to Contain the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Homes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- [COVID-19 deaths among residents of inpatient nursing homes in Munich-causes and places of death].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic in Assisted Living Communities: Results from Seven States.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2020Observational
- The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Long-Term Care Facilities Worldwide: An Overview on International Issues.BioMed research international · 2020Review
- Understanding barriers to effective management of influenza outbreaks by residential aged care facilities.Australasian journal on ageing · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo identify characteristics of residential care facilities (RCFs) associated with having a pandemic influenza plan.
designNationally representative, cross-sectional survey.
settingRCFs in the United States.
participantsParticipating facilities in the 2010 National Survey of RCFs (N = 2,294), representing 31,030 assisted living facilities and personal care homes. MEASUREMENTS: Facility-level characteristics associated with a pandemic influenza plan, including general organization descriptors, staffing, resident services, and immunization practices.
resultsForty-five percent (95% confidence interval (CI) = 43-47%) had a pandemic plan, 14% (95% CI = 13-16%) had a plan in preparation, and 41% (95% CI = 38-43%) had no plan. In the multivariable model, organization characteristics, staffing, and immunization practices were independently associated with the presence of a pandemic preparedness plan. Organization characteristics were larger size (extra large, OR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.96-5.46; large, OR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.81-3.75; medium, OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.21-2.27 vs small), not-for-profit status (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.31-2.09 vs for profit), and chain affiliation (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.31-2.09 vs nonaffiliated). Staffing characteristics included number of registered nurse hours (<15 minutes, OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.07-1.74 vs no hours), any licensed practical nurse hours (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.08-1.99 vs no hours), and at least 75 hours of required training for aides (OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.05-1.71 vs <75 hours). RCFs with high staff influenza vaccination rates (81-100%, OR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.27-3.53 vs 0% vaccinated) were also more likely to have a pandemic plan.
conclusionA majority of RCFs lacked a pandemic influenza plan. These facilities were smaller, for-profit, non-chain-affiliated RCFs and had lower staff vaccination rates. These characteristics may help target facilities that need to develop plans to handle a pandemic, or other disasters.
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