Journal article
The association between frailty, long-term care home characteristics and COVID-19 mortality before and after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The relative contributions of long-term care (LTC) resident frailty and home-level characteristics on COVID-19 mortality has not been well studied. We examined the association between resident frailty and home-level characteristics with 30-day COVID-19 mortality before and after the availability of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in LTC.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of LTC residents with confirmed …
Authors
Dash D; Mowbray FI; Poss JW; Aryal K; Stall NM; Hirdes JP; Hillmer MP; Heckman GA; Bowdish DME; Costa AP
Journal
Age and Ageing, Vol. 52, No. 12,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 1, 2023
DOI
10.1093/ageing/afad229
ISSN
0002-0729