Innovating Long-Term Care During COVID-19 Across Four Nations: Innovations, Barriers, and Facilitators
2024

Innovating Long-Term Care During COVID-19 Across Four Nations

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Author Information

Author(s): Chu Charlene, Melo Ruth, Bowers Barbara

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

What innovations have been implemented in long-term care homes during COVID-19, and how have older adults and their families been included in these processes?

Conclusion

The symposium highlights the need for more resilient and inclusive long-term care homes through the engagement of older adults and their families in innovation processes.

Supporting Evidence

  • Older adults in long-term care homes faced vulnerabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The United Nations and WHO recommend engaging older adults and families in innovation processes.
  • The symposium presents findings from a scoping review of innovations in four countries.

Takeaway

This study looks at how different countries improved care for older people during COVID-19 and how they involved families and staff in these changes.

Methodology

A comprehensive scoping review of innovations in long-term care homes in four countries since 2020.

Participant Demographics

Older adults in residential long-term care homes, their families, and staff.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2159

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