Project status | Ongoing |
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Contact | Le Khanh Ngan Nguyen |
Institution web page | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/le-khanh-ngan-nguyen/publications/ |
Host institution | University of Strathclyde |
Team members | Strathclyde University: Le Khanh Ngan Nguyen, Dr Itamar Megiddo, Professor Susan Howick, Gillian Hopkins Anderson, Dr Robert Van Der Meer HSCP Lanarkshire: Dennis McLafferty Public Health Medicine - NHS Lanarkshire: Dr. Sahaya Josephine Pravinkumar |
Funding information (if funded) | SRSS - University REA and DHSC |
Project Summary | BackgroundScottish care homes are vulnerable to the widespread transmission of COVID-19 and poor outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately high fatality rates among older adults, particularly those with comorbidities. Care homes provide health and care services for approximately 40,000 residents, of which the majority are elders with complex medical and care needs. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the care homes within Lanarkshire, similar to other local authorities. While there is a plethora of research focusing on the spread of COVID-19 in the general population, research on the unique transmission dynamics and interventions for COVID-19 in care homes is negligible. Infection control interventions in care homes need to be both effective in containing the spread of COVID-19 and also feasible to implement in this setting which has a dual nature: a healthcare institution and a home. Research AimsThis research aim to:
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Outputs / Expected Outputs | Analysis 1: An evaluation of interventions implemented in care homes early on and an evaluation of additional interventions on top of these, including testing of staff and testing of residents – Evaluating intervention strategies in controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in care homes: An agent-based model – PubMed (nih.gov) Analysis 2: An evaluation of visiting policy in care homes as well as cohorting of staff and residents within care home – paper under review Analysis 3: Impacts of various vaccination coverages on the spread of Covid-19 and deaths in care homes, report available here. |
Project website | https://www.strath.ac.uk/research/subjects/managementscience/healthsystems/controllingthespreadofcovid-19incarehomes/ |
Supporting File 1 | Report-3_Care-homes_Vaccination_Strathclyde.pdf |
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Countries | United Kingdom |
Care setting | Care homes/LTC facilities |
Funding type | Public |
Impact/outcomes | COVID-19 Infection rates | Deaths |
Intervention types | Cohorting and isolation approaches | Modelling and data analysis to inform strategies | Preventing/controlling COVID-19 infections | Testing approaches |
Methods | Trials and other evaluations |
Groups/organisations | Care provider/care organisations | People living in care homes | Staff working in long-term care |