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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Care | Protocol

Identifying performance factors of long-term care facilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol

Authors: Josiane Létourneau, Emilie Bélanger, Drissa Sia, Idrissa Beogo, Stephanie Robins, Katya Kruglova, Maripier Jubinville, Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Background

Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with serious consequences for the residents. Some LTCFs performed better than others, experiencing lower case and death rates due to COVID-19. A comprehensive understanding of the factors that have affected the transmission of COVID-19 in LTCFs is lacking, as no published studies have applied a multidimensional conceptual framework to evaluate the performance of LTCFs during the pandemic. Much research has focused on infection prevention and control strategies or specific disease outcomes (e.g., death rates). To address these gaps, our scoping review will identify and analyze the performance factors that have influenced the management of COVID-19 in LTCFs by adopting a multidimensional conceptual framework.

Methods

We will query the CINAHL, MEDLINE (Ovid), CAIRN, Science Direct, and Web of Science databases for peer-reviewed articles written in English or French and published between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021. We will include articles that focus on the specified context (COVID-19), population (LTCFs), interest (facilitators and barriers to performance of LTCFs), and outcomes (dimensions of performance according to a modified version of the Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec conceptual framework). Each article will be screened by at least two co-authors independently followed by data extraction of the included articles by one co-author and a review by the principal investigator.

Results

We will present the results both narratively and with visual aids (e.g., flowcharts, tables, conceptual maps).

Discussion

Our scoping review will provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors that have affected the performance of LTCFs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This knowledge can help inform the development of more effective infection prevention and control measures for future pandemics and outbreaks. The results of our review may lead to improvements in the care and safety of LTCF residents and staff.

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Metadata
Title
Identifying performance factors of long-term care facilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Authors
Josiane Létourneau
Emilie Bélanger
Drissa Sia
Idrissa Beogo
Stephanie Robins
Katya Kruglova
Maripier Jubinville
Eric Nguemeleu Tchouaket
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keywords
Care
COVID-19
Published in
Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02069-1

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