Selected article for: "long term care and support long term care"

Author: Spilsbury, Karen; Devi, Reena; Griffiths, Alys; Akrill, Cyd; Astle, Anita; Goodman, Claire; Gordon, Adam; Hanratty, Barbara; Hodkinson, Peter; Marshall, Fiona; Meyer, Julienne; Thompson, Carl
Title: SEeking AnsweRs for Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID SEARCH)
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  • Document date: 2020_9_15
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    Snippet: The care and support of older people residing in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and unanticipated uncertainties for staff. In this short report, we present our analyses of the uncertainties of care home managers and staff expressed in a self-formed closed WhatsAppâ„¢ discussion group during the first stages of the pandemic in the UK. We categorised their wide-ranging questions to understand what information would address these uncertainties and provide sup
    Document: The care and support of older people residing in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and unanticipated uncertainties for staff. In this short report, we present our analyses of the uncertainties of care home managers and staff expressed in a self-formed closed WhatsAppâ„¢ discussion group during the first stages of the pandemic in the UK. We categorised their wide-ranging questions to understand what information would address these uncertainties and provide support. We have been able to demonstrate that almost one-third of these uncertainties could have been tackled immediately through timely, responsive and unambiguous fact-based guidance. The other uncertainties require appraisal, synthesis and summary of existing evidence, commissioning or provision of a sector- informed research agenda for medium to long term. The questions represent wider internationally relevant care home pandemic-related uncertainties.

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