assistant research professor, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; research health scientist, Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina; assistant professor, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; core faculty, Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
N C Med J. 2021 Jan-Feb;82(1):57-61. doi: 10.18043/ncm.82.1.57.
Four in 10 COVID-19 cases and deaths in North Carolina have occurred in long-term care facilities. The virus has contributed to increased health complications and financial stressors for recipients of long-term care services and supports and their caregivers, negatively affecting the quality of care received and contributing to already existing social isolation.
北卡罗来纳州有十分之四的 COVID-19 病例和死亡发生在长期护理机构。该病毒导致长期护理服务和支持的接受者及其护理人员的健康并发症和经济压力增加，对所接受的护理质量产生负面影响，并加剧了已经存在的社会隔离。
