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GERIATRIC NURSING
Volume 55, Issue -, Pages 136-143Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.11.001
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COVID-19; Case and mortality rates; Nursing homes; Green Houses; Care model
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This study compares the case and mortality rates of COVID-19 in Green Houses (GHs) and traditional nursing homes (NHs) during the pandemic. The study found that, after adjusting for age, gender, and ADL disability, GHs demonstrated lower COVID-19 case and mortality rates than traditional NHs.
Introduction: This study compares COVID-19 case and mortality rates in Green Houses (GHs) and traditional nursing homes (NHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: CMS data from 10 states (June 2020 to September 2022) were analyzed for GHs (n = 19), small NHs (n = 266), and large NHs (n = 2,932). Multivariate Poisson regressions with GEE were used. Results: Participants (mean age 73.4) were predominantly female (57.8 %) and White (78.2 %). Small and large NHs had a significantly higher COVID-19 case risk (RR = 1.61; 95 % CI 1.25-2.08 and RR = 1.75; 95 % CI 1.36-2.24, respectively) compared to GHs. Large NHs also had an increased mortality risk (RR = 1.67; 95 % CI 1.01-2.77) compared to GHs, with no difference found between GHs and small NHs. Conclusion: After adjusting for age, gender, and ADL disability, GHs demonstrated lower COVID-19 case and mortality rates than traditional NHs, likely due to their unique features, including person-centered care, size, and physical structure. (c) 2023 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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