Adverse events in Italian nursing homes during the COVID-19 epidemic (September 2020)

Summary

The objective of this study was to to report the frequency of adverse events (AEs) that occurred during the months when SARS-CoV-2 spreading rate was at its highest in the Italian nursing homes, and to identify which conditions and attributes were most associated with the occurrence of AEs.

Authors note that future recommendations for the management and care of residents in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic should include specific statements for the most vulnerable populations, such as people with dementia. This research paper can be viewed in full via the link below to the Frontiers in Psychiatry website.