Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA.
Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland.
QJM. 2021 Nov 5;114(8):543-547. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa343.
COVID-19 is deadly to older adults, with research showing that being older and having underlying chronic diseases are significant risk factors for COVID-19 related deaths. However, though similarities exist between both nursing home residents and older community-dwelling people, nursing home residents are substantially more vulnerable to COVID-19. A closer review of both demographic groups provides clarity concerning the difference within the context of COVID-19. Therefore, to address the research gap, drawing insights from Maslow's hierarchy of needs model, this article aims to examine similarities and differences in COVID-19 risk factors experienced by nursing home residents and community-dwelling older people.
COVID-19 对老年人来说是致命的,研究表明,年龄较大和患有潜在慢性疾病是与 COVID-19 相关死亡的重要危险因素。然而,尽管养老院居民和年长的社区居住者之间存在相似之处,但养老院居民更容易受到 COVID-19 的影响。对这两个群体进行更仔细的审查,可以清楚地了解 COVID-19 背景下的差异。因此,为了解决研究空白,本文从马斯洛需求层次模型中汲取灵感,旨在探讨养老院居民和社区居住老年人在 COVID-19 风险因素方面的异同。