Disaster Response in Italian Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11240%2F22%3A10456746" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11240/22:10456746 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=Wp9x~l6g3t" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=Wp9x~l6g3t</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7020032" target="_blank" >10.3390/geriatrics7020032</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Disaster Response in Italian Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Original language description
Nursing homes (NHs) have been among the care settings most affected by both the virus itself and collateral damage through infection protection and control measures (IPC). However, there is a paucity of research regarding disaster response and preparedness of these institutions. The present study aimed to analyze disaster response and management and to develop prospective strategies for disaster management in NHs. A qualitative survey including (i) residents, (ii) nursing staff, (iii) relatives of residents, and (iv) NHs' medical leads was performed. Data were collected by 45 in-depth interviews. Our results indicate that the shift from resident-centered care towards collective-protective approaches led through the suspending of established care principles to an emergency vacuum: implementable strategies were lacking and the subsequent development of temporary, immediate, and mostly suboptimal solutions by unprepared staff led to manifold organizational, medical, and ethical conflicts against the background of unclear legislation, changing protocols, and fear of legal consequences. IPC measures had long-lasting effects on the health and wellbeing of residents, relatives, and professionals. Without disaster preparedness protocols and support in decision-making during disasters, professionals in NHs are hardly able to cope with emergency situations.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Geriatrics [online]
ISSN
2308-3417
e-ISSN
2308-3417
Volume of the periodical
7
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
32
UT code for WoS article
000785602300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85127419744