COVID-19 and institutional long-term care: strategies in four Latin American countries
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| author | Pablo Villalobos Dintrans |
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| contents | COVID-19 and institutional long-term care: strategies in four Latin American countries Pablo Villalobos Dintrans Patricia Morsch Patrick Alexander Wachholz Isabel Barrientos-Calvo Jorge Browne Omar Yaxmehen Bello-Chavolla Enrique Vega Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) 19 Long long COVID term care Objective: COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on older people; within this group, those living in long-term care facilities were particularly affected. In this context, the present study aims to understand the impact of and responses to COVID-19 in institutional longterm care (LTC) in four Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Methods: Retrospective country-level study (narrative review) using secondary databases. Results: In all countries, older people were disproportionally affected by COVID-19; despite the hypothesis that this impact may have been even greater for people receiving institutional care, no information was available. Our analysis shows that countries adopted specific strategies to address this challenge, including isolation and vaccination in all countries, as well as other actions, such as support for caregivers and in-kind and in-cash benefits. Conclusions: The implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of COVID-19 response initiatives in institutional LTC across Latin America are hindered by a lack of information, including the number, distribution, and features of LTC facilities, residents, and staff. 2025 artículo científico 2447-2115 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739781671002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/739781671002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/movil 10.53886/gga.e0000247_EN en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7397 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Brasil) Vol.19 |
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| spellingShingle | COVID-19 and institutional long-term care: strategies in four Latin American countries Pablo Villalobos Dintrans Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) 19 Long long COVID term care COVID-19 and institutional long-term care: strategies in four Latin American countries Pablo Villalobos Dintrans Patricia Morsch Patrick Alexander Wachholz Isabel Barrientos-Calvo Jorge Browne Omar Yaxmehen Bello-Chavolla Enrique Vega Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) 19 Long long COVID term care Objective: COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on older people; within this group, those living in long-term care facilities were particularly affected. In this context, the present study aims to understand the impact of and responses to COVID-19 in institutional longterm care (LTC) in four Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Methods: Retrospective country-level study (narrative review) using secondary databases. Results: In all countries, older people were disproportionally affected by COVID-19; despite the hypothesis that this impact may have been even greater for people receiving institutional care, no information was available. Our analysis shows that countries adopted specific strategies to address this challenge, including isolation and vaccination in all countries, as well as other actions, such as support for caregivers and in-kind and in-cash benefits. Conclusions: The implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of COVID-19 response initiatives in institutional LTC across Latin America are hindered by a lack of information, including the number, distribution, and features of LTC facilities, residents, and staff. 2025 artículo científico 2447-2115 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739781671002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/739781671002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7397/739781671002/movil 10.53886/gga.e0000247_EN en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7397 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Brasil) Vol.19 |
| title | COVID-19 and institutional long-term care: strategies in four Latin American countries |
| topic | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) 19 Long long COVID term care |
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