PUBLICATIONS COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and LTC

06 Aug 2024

Journal article

United States

English

Indoor Air Quality Assessments in 10 Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California, 2021–2023

Kyle Peerless, Elon Ullman, Kristin J. Cummings, Juliet Stoltey, Erin Epson, Janice J. Kim, Jane D. Siegel, Indoor Air Quality Assessments in 10 Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California, 2021–2023, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105195.

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24 Jun 2024

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United States

English

Did Avoiding Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Save Lives?

Norton, E.C., Raine, B.J. and Hassett, K.P. (2024) ‘Did Avoiding Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Save Lives?’, Journal of Long Term Care, p. 295–308. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.236.

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12 May 2024

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Spain

English

General and Substantive Accountability in Nursing Home Services: Assessing Messages from the Demand Side and the Supply Side

Pérez-Durán, I., & Hernández-Sánchez, A. (2024). General and Substantive Accountability in Nursing Home Services: Assessing Messages from the Demand Side and the Supply Side. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2024.2348964

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01 May 2024

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Spain
Spain (Catalonia)

Catalan

Els drets de les persones en els entorns residencials de gent gran i de persones amb discapacitat: una reflexió a partir de la pandèmia de la COVID-19

Comitè de Bioètica de Catalunya i Comitè d’Ètica dels Serveis Socials de Catalunya (2024) Els drets de les persones en els entorns residencials de gent gran i de persones amb discapacitat: una reflexió a partir de la pandèmia de la COVID-19.

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10 Feb 2024

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United Kingdom (Scotland)

English

Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s care-homes from March 2020 to October 2021: national linked data cohort analysis

Jennifer Kirsty Burton, Megan McMinn, James E Vaughan, Glenna Nightingale, Jacques Fleuriot, Bruce Guthrie, Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s care-homes from March 2020 to October 2021: national linked data cohort analysis, Age and Ageing, Volume 53, Issue 2, February 2024, afae015, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae015 Our member Jenni Burton, with colleagues from the University of Glasgow, Advanced […]

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09 Jan 2024

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United Kingdom

English

Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19

Kishwer Abdul Khaliq, Sara Mohamad, Alexander J. Edwards, Catherine Noakes, Andrew H. Kemp, Carl Thompson, Grainne McGill, Tim Sharpe. Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19, Building and Environment, 2024, 111174, ISSN 0360-1323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111174.

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08 Jan 2024

Journal article

Sweden

English

COVID-19 Mortality and the Structural Characteristics of Long-Term Care Facilities: Evidence from Sweden

Broms, R., Dahlström, C., Najar, J., & Nistotskaya, M. (2024). COVID-19 Mortality and the Structural Characteristics of Long-Term Care Facilities: Evidence from Sweden. Public Performance & Management Review, 47(2), 505–533. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2023.2295282

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03 Jan 2024

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Spain
Spain (Catalonia)

English

Evaluation of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People and Organisations in Long-Term Care Facilities of Catalonia and Proposals for Improving the Care Model: The Resicovid-19 Project

Amblàs-Novellas, J., Coll-Planas, L., Jerez-Roig, J., López, D., Martori, J.C., Ramon-Aribau, A., Comas-Herrera, A., Moreno-Martin, P., Solé-Casals, M., Máiz-Mazuela, C., Masó-Aguado, M. and Gómez-Batiste, X. (2024) ‘Evaluation of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People and Organisations in Long-Term Care Facilities of Catalonia and Proposals for Improving the Care Model: The Resicovid-19 Project’, Journal […]

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29 Dec 2023

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Japan

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan

Estevez-Abe M., Ide H., Curry N., Hemmings N. and Comas-Herrera A. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., (editors) International living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care users and providers: context, impacts, measures and lessons learnt. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of […]

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29 Dec 2023

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France

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in France

Oung, C., Sopadzhiyan, A. and Marczak, J. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in France. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.mlre15e0u6s6

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30 Nov 2023

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Poland

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Poland

Marczak, J., Sowa-Kofta, A. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Poland. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.mlre15e0u6s6

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30 Nov 2023

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Denmark

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Denmark

Rostgaard T., Marczak J. and Langins, M. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Denmark. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.mlre15e0u6s6

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24 Oct 2023

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Europe

English

The role of primary health care in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 European countries: a retrospective descriptive study (Eurodata study)

Guisado-Clavero, M., Ares-Blanco, S., Serafini, A., Del Rio, L., Larrondo, I., Fitzgerald, L., . . . Gómez Bravo, R. (2023). The role of primary health care in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 European countries: A retrospective descriptive study (Eurodata study). Primary Health Care Research & Development, 24, E60. doi:10.1017/S1463423623000312

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07 Sep 2023

Journal article

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Listening and learning: a qualitative study of Scottish care home staff experiences of managing COVID-19 between March 2020-August 2022

Burton, J.K., Drummond, M., Gallacher, K.I. et al. Listening and learning: a qualitative study of Scottish care home staff experiences of managing COVID-19 between March 2020-August 2022. BMC Geriatr 23, 544 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04251-z

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01 Sep 2023

Policy Brief

International

English

Older People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Responses

Kim, H. (2023) Older People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Responses. Republic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/8e335a4e-df73-4f18-ae44-bbfef9e48a12/content

Policy Brief

18 Jul 2023

Book

Canada
Germany
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States

English

Unpaid Work In Nursing Homes: Flexible Boundaries (open access book)

Armstrong, P. (editor) (2023) Unpaid work in nursing homes: Flexible boundaries. S.l.: POLICY PRESS. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/unpaid-work-in-nursing-homes

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06 Jun 2023

Journal article

Spain

English

Restrictions on Hospital Referrals from Long-Term Care Homes in Madrid and COVID-19 Mortality from March to June 2020: A Systematic Review of Studies Conducted in Spain

Zunzunegui MV, Béland F, García López FJ. Restrictions on Hospital Referrals from Long-Term Care Homes in Madrid and COVID-19 Mortality from March to June 2020: A Systematic Review of Studies Conducted in Spain. Epidemiologia. 2023; 4(2):176-187. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia4020019

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28 Apr 2023

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Germany

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Germany

Lorenz-Dant K., Fischer T. and Hämel K. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Germany. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.mlre15e0u6s6

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19 Apr 2023

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United Kingdom
United Kingdom (England)

English

Registered care home managers’ experiences of responding to the national care home visiting guidance in England during the Covid-19 pandemic; a multi-method qualitative study

Dixon, J., Lorenz-Dant, K., Stubbs, E. et al. Registered care home managers’ experiences of responding to the national care home visiting guidance in England during the Covid-19 pandemic; a multi-method qualitative study. BMC Geriatr 23, 236 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03935-w

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13 Apr 2023

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Ireland

English

Covid-19 in the Community and Outbreaks in Long-Term Residential Care in Ireland

Walsh B, Connolly S, Wren M-A. 2023. “Covid-19 in the Community and Outbreaks in Long-Term Residential Care in Ireland”. Journal of Long-Term Care 2023, 23–32 doi: 10.31389/jltc.191

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29 Dec 2022

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Italy

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Italy

Perobelli E., Notarnicola E. (2022), COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Italy, in Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (eds.), LTC COVID International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTC COVID, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://ltccovid.org/covid-19-and-the-long-term-care-system-in-italy/

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26 Dec 2022

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Spain
Spain (Catalonia)

English

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect urinary incontinence and its management in the nursing homes? A descriptive phenomenological study

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect urinary incontinence and its management in the nursing homes? A descriptive phenomenological study. Yildirim, M.; Minobes-Molina, E.; Rosa-Oliveira, V.; Coll-Planas, L.; Moreno-Martín, P.; Rierola-Fochs, S.; Booth, J.; Jerez, J. Neurology and urodynamics, 2023. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/nau.25120

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25 Jul 2022

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Austria
Italy
Spain

English

Making the Invisible Visible: The Pandemic and Migrant Care Work in Long-Term Care

Leichsenring, K.; Kadi, S.; Simmons, C. Making the Invisible Visible: The Pandemic and Migrant Care Work in Long-Term Care. Soc. Sci. 2022, 11, 326. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11080326

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02 Feb 2022

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Australia
United Kingdom (Scotland)
United Kingdom (Wales)
United States

English

Risk Recognition Policies for the Long-Term Care Workforce during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Study

Reed, A.C., Murmann, M., Hsu, A., Turnpenny, A., Van Houtven, C., Laberge, M., Low, L.-F., Hussein, S. and Allin, S., 2022. Risk Recognition Policies for the Long-Term Care Workforce during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Study. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(2022), p.22–39.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.110

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29 Nov 2021

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Chile

English

Improving Long-Term Care Facilities’ Crisis Response: Lessons From the COVID-19 in Chile

Palacios, J., Neckelmann, M., Dintrans, P.V. and Salas, J.B. (2021) ‘Improving Long-Term Care Facilities’ Crisis Response: Lessons From the COVID-19 in Chile’, Journal of Long Term Care, p. 365–374. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.93.

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28 Oct 2021

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International

English

What Long-Term Care Interventions and Policy Measures Have Been Studied During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Findings from a Rapid Mapping Review of the Scientific Evidence Published During 2020

Byrd, W., Salcher-Konrad, M., Smith, S. and Comas-Herrera, A., 2021. What Long-Term Care Interventions and Policy Measures Have Been Studied During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Findings from a Rapid Mapping Review of the Scientific Evidence Published During 2020. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(2021), p.423–437.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.97

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01 Oct 2021

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United Kingdom

English

Caring from a distance: What can we learn from carers’ experiences of using new and familiar ways to stay in touch with family and friends in care homes during Covid-19?

White C., Wray J., Whitfield C., Wolverson E. (2021) Caring from a distance: What can we learn from carers’ experiences of using new and familiar ways to stay in touch with family and friends in care homes during Covid-19? University of Hull https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/research/groups/docs/caring-from-a-distance-report.pdf

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11 Sep 2021

Journal article

Serbia

English

From Burden to Depressive Symptoms in Informal Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis

Rajovic T, Todorovic N, Vracevic M, Rajovic N, Pavlovic A, Pavlovic V, Grbic I, Sapic R, Krsmanovic S, Vukmirovic M, et al. From Burden to Depressive Symptoms in Informal Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189577

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02 Feb 2021

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Austria

English

Fractures in the Austrian Model of Long-Term Care: What are the Lessons from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Leichsenring, K., Schmidt, A.E. and Staflinger, H., 2021. Fractures in the Austrian Model of Long-Term Care: What are the Lessons from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(2021), p.33–42.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.54

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26 Nov 2020

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Serbia

English

Quality of Life of Informal Caregivers behind the Scene of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Serbia

Todorovic N, Vracevic M, Rajovic N, Pavlovic V, Madzarevic P, Cumic J, Mostic T, Milic N, Rajovic T, Sapic R, et al. Quality of Life of Informal Caregivers behind the Scene of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Serbia. Medicina. 2020; 56(12):647. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina56120647

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08 Oct 2020

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Austria
Germany
Switzerland

German

Impact of COVID-19 Policy Responses on Live-In Care Workers in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland

Leiblfinger, M., Prieler, V., Schwiter, K., Steiner, J., Benazha, A. and Lutz, H. (2020) ‘Impact of COVID-19 Policy Responses on Live-In Care Workers in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland’, Journal of Long Term Care, p. 144–150. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.51.

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12 Jun 2020

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Finland

English

COVID-19 and clients of long-term care in Finland – impact and measures to control the virus

Forma L, Aaltonen M, Pulkki J (2020) COVID-19 and clients of long-term care in Finland – impact and measures to control the virus. LTCcovid, International Long-Term Care Policy Network, CPEC-LSE, 12 June 2020.

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10 Jun 2020

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Türkiye

English

The long-term care response to COVID-19 in Turkey

Akkan, B., & Canbazer, C. (2020). The long-term care response to COVID-19 in Turkey. LTC Covid International Long-Term Care Policy Network. https://ltccovid.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-COVID-19-Long-Term-Care-situation-in-Turkey.pdf

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09 Jun 2020

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Malta

English

The COVID-19 Long-Term Care situation in Malta and Gozo

Fenech MA, Vella M and Calleja N (2020) The COVID-19 Long-Term Care situation in Malta and Gozo. LTCcovid, International Long-Term Care Policy Network, CPEC-LSE, 6 June 2020.

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Netherlands

English

COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in the Netherlands

Marczak J, Stekelenburg D, Nies H, Zonnenveld N, Kruse F and van Tol L. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in the Netherlands In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political […]

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Brazil

English

Brazilian National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People: history and activities

Horta NC, Boas PV, Carvalho AFS, Torres SVS, Campos GC, Angioletti AC, et al. Brazilian National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People: history and activities. Geriatr Gerontol Aging. 2021;15:e0210064

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United Kingdom (England)

English

Shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared with standard care in care home staff (VIVALDI-CT)

Adams N, Stirrup O, Blackstone J, et al. Shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared with standard care in care home staff (VIVALDI-CT) BMJ Open 2023;13:e076210. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076210

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