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

Eileen Rocard, Paola Sillitti and Ana Llena-Nozal
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Eileen Rocard: OECD
Paola Sillitti: OECD
Ana Llena-Nozal: OECD

No 131, OECD Health Working Papers from OECD Publishing

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.

JEL-codes: H75 I31 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-10-21
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