7991York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Healthc Manage Forum. 2022 Jan;35(1):17-20. doi: 10.1177/08404704211037788. Epub 2021 Sep 15.
The high rates of nursing home deaths in the wake of COVID-19 have led to calls for their elimination and their replacement by home care. Based on years of research in Canada and abroad, this article argues that nursing homes are not just necessary, they provide significant benefits for those living in, working in, and visiting in them. In developing this argument, the article begins by setting out why long-term residential care is necessary before moving on to consider the benefits of such care, benefits that go beyond the clinical. It concludes by identifying factors that can make nursing homes a positive option while helping to avoid pandemic horrors in the future.
在 COVID-19 之后，养老院的高死亡率导致人们呼吁将其淘汰，并以家庭护理取而代之。本文基于加拿大和国外多年的研究，认为养老院不仅是必要的，而且为居住、工作和探视养老院的人提供了重要的好处。在提出这一论点时，本文首先阐述了为什么长期居住护理是必要的，然后再考虑这种护理的好处，这些好处超出了临床范围。最后，本文确定了一些因素，这些因素可以使养老院成为一个积极的选择，同时有助于避免未来的大流行病灾难。
