Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Angstrom Bio , Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2020 Jul-Oct;32(4-5):310-315. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1750543. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
The elderly in long-term care (LTC) and their caregiving staff are at elevated risk from COVID-19. Outbreaks in LTC facilities can threaten the health care system. COVID-19 suppression should focus on testing and infection control at LTC facilities. Policies should also be developed to ensure that LTC facilities remain adequately staffed and that infection control protocols are closely followed. Family will not be able to visit LTC facilities, increasing isolation and vulnerability to abuse and neglect. To protect residents and staff, supervision of LTC facilities should remain a priority during the pandemic.
长期护理机构中的老年人及其护理人员面临较高的 COVID-19 感染风险。长期护理机构中的疫情爆发可能会威胁到整个医疗体系。COVID-19 的防控工作应重点关注长期护理机构的检测和感染控制。还应制定相关政策，以确保长期护理机构的人员配备充足，感染控制方案得到严格执行。由于家属无法探访长期护理机构，老年人会更加孤立，更容易遭受虐待和忽视。为保护居民和工作人员，在大流行期间，对长期护理机构的监管应继续作为重中之重。
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