| Project status | Complete |
|---|---|
| Contact | Patrick Alexander Wachholz |
| Institution web page | https://www.fmb.unesp.br/#!/ensino/pos-graduacao/mestrado-academico-e-doutorado/programas-de-pos-graduacao/pgpesquisaclinica/ |
| Host institution | Professional Master´s degree in Clinical Research centre, Medical School (FMB) of São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu Campus |
| Team members | Patrick A. Wachholz (Unesp), Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto (UNIFESP), Ruth Caldeira de Melo (USP), José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos (Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile),Paulo J.F. Villas Boas (Unesp) |
| Project Summary | This pilot study aimed to describe the preparedness of Hispano-American care homes managers to face the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was based on the application of an online survey adopting WHO IPC guidance. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. |
| Outputs / Expected Outputs | A preprint is available at https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.986 . The paper was accepted and will be published soon in Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging ( https://www.ggaging.com ) |
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| Countries | Brazil | Chile |
| Funding type | No funding |
| Impact/outcomes | Implementation outcomes |
| Intervention types | Infection control protocols |
| Methods | Surveys |
| Groups/organisations | Care provider/care organisations | People living in care homes |