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COVID-19 in long-term care: Impact, policy responses and challenges

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  • Eileen Rocard

    (OECD)

  • Paola Sillitti

    (OECD)

  • Ana Llena-Nozal

    (OECD)

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis has hit the long-term care (LTC) sector particularly hard, with large numbers of people dependent on care and particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 have fallen ill, and a disproportionate rate of LTC workers both exposed to, and infected by, COVID-19. The analysis presented in this report describes the effects of COVID-19 on LTC in OECD countries, mainly showing infection rates and mortality of LTC recipients. It takes stock of the wide range of policy responses that countries have implemented, detailing the changes over time on testing strategies, reduction of interactions and isolation measures, digitalisation of services, and workforce. The report also assesses emergency preparedness in the sector, as well as workforce, organisational and coordination challenges. Finally, the report analyses how policy responses affected care continuity and the well-being of residents while also outlining the effectiveness of vaccination.

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  • Eileen Rocard & Paola Sillitti & Ana Llena-Nozal, 2021. "COVID-19 in long-term care: Impact, policy responses and challenges," OECD Health Working Papers 131, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaad:131-en
    DOI: 10.1787/b966f837-en
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    1. Lisa S. van Tol & Hanneke J. A. Smaling & Wendy Meester & Sarah I. M. Janus & Sytse U. Zuidema & Margot W. M. de Waal & Monique A. A. Caljouw & Wilco P. Achterberg, 2022. "Distancing Measures and Challenges Discussed by COVID-19 Outbreak Teams of Dutch Nursing Homes: The COVID-19 MINUTES Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-12, May.
    2. Cemre Canbazer Şanlı & Başak Akkan, 2022. "Long-Term Care Measures in Turkey During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Journal of Social Policy Conferences, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 0(83), pages 141-178, December.

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    JEL classification:

    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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