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ArticleBMC geriatrics2023

After COVID-19 vaccinations: what does living and working in nursing homes look like?

Judith H J Urlings, Ramona Backhaus, Hilde Verbeek, Bram de Boer, Raymond T C M Koopmans, Debby L Gerritsen, Jan P H Hamers

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Judith H J UrlingsDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Postbus 616, 6200, MD Maastricht, the Netherlands. j.urlings@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Ramona BackhausDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Postbus 616, 6200, MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Hilde VerbeekDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Postbus 616, 6200, MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Bram de BoerDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Postbus 616, 6200, MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Raymond T C M KoopmansDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Debby L GerritsenDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Jan P H HamersDepartment of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Postbus 616, 6200, MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

backgroundNursing homes were disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination was considered critical for the normalization of daily live of nursing home residents. The present study investigates the impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the effect of vaccinations on the daily lives of residents and staff in Dutch nursing homes. SETTING AND

participantsThe sample consisted of 78 nursing homes that participated in the Dutch national pilot on nursing home visits after the COVID-19 pandemic. One contact person per nursing home was approached for participation in this mixed-methods cross-sectional study.

methodsData was collected twice through questionnaires in April and December 2021. Quantitative questions focused on recent COVID-19 outbreaks, progress of vaccination, effects of vaccination on daily living in the nursing home and burden experienced by staff. Open-ended questions addressed the prolonged effect of the pandemic on residents, family members and staff.

resultsThe overall vaccination rate of residents across nursing homes appeared to be high among both residents and staff. However, daily living in the nursing home had not returned to normal concerning personal interactions, visits, the use of facilities and work pressure. Nursing homes continued to report a negative impact of the pandemic on residents, family members and staff.

conclusionsRestrictions to the daily lives of residents in nursing homes were stricter than restrictions imposed on society as a whole. Returning to a normal daily living and working was found to be complex for nursing homes. With the emergence of new variants of the virus, policies strongly focusing on risk aversion were predominantly present in nursing homes.

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PMCPMC10186323

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