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Strategies to combat COVID-19 in long -term care facilities for older people
Helena Patáro de Oliveira Novaes1, Lélia Mendes Sobrinho de Oliveira1, Nildete Pereira Gomes1
1Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Objective:
To describe the strategies to combat COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities for older people in Bahia state.
Methodology:
This is a qualitative study based on documentary analysis of the collection produced by the Intersectoral Committee on Monitoring Long-Term Care for older people in the state of Bahia, from April 2020 to June 2021. Data analysis was based on Bardin's content analysis.
Results:
The commission produced seven documents in the period analyzed. Two thematic categories emerged: Intersectoral Networks and Telemonitoring of Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly.
Conclusion:
The coordination in an intersector network and the telemonitoring carried out by the Intersector Committee on Monitoring Long-Term Care Facilities were the main strategies to fight COVID-19 in these institutions. The need to implement effective public policies to support long-term care facilities for older people is highlighted.
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