Excess mortality among older adults institutionalized in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based analysis in Catalonia

Excess mortality among older adults institutionalized in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based analysis in Catalonia

ObjectivesTo assess excess mortality among older adults institutionalized in nursing homes within the successive waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia (north-east Spain).DesignObservational, retrospective analysis of population-based central healthcare registries.Setting and participantsIndivi...

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Main Authors: Laia Cases, Emili Vela, Sebastià J. Santaeugènia Gonzàlez, Joan Carles Contel, Gerard Carot-Sans, Marc Coca, Marta Pastor, Ignasi Carrasco, Conxita Barbeta, Anna Vila, Paloma Amil, Aina Plaza, Caridad Pontes, Jordi Piera-Jiménez, Jordi Amblàs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
long-term care
COVID-19
excess mortality
older adults
nursing home
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1208184/full

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