The analysis of nursing institution for the aged with combination of medical care and nursing’s emergency strategies for plague prevention of COVID-19 and their effects

Abstract:

Objective：To investigate the prevention and control strategy of coronavirus disease 2019（COVID-19） and its effect in el－derly care institutions and to provide the reference for the emergency response to public health. Methods：Retrospective study was performed to compare medical and care indicators during COVID-19 outbreak in medical pension institutions with the same period last year. Results：During the outbreak period（January March 2020），compared with the data of the same period last year，there was no significant difference in the overall daily disease change rate for the elderly，but the daily incidence of cold and related symptoms [（1.67±0.94）%] was significantly lower than that of last year[（2.03±1.01）%]（P=0.015）；meanwhile，the daily incidence of acute fever and referral to hospital was significantly lower than that of last year（P=0.000）；the daily incidence of adverse events was no sig－nificant difference. The daily incidence of injury[（0.007±0.044）%] was significantly lower than that in last year[（0.030±0.090）%] （P=0.028）.Daily cold related symptoms[（1.11±0.81）%] decreased significantly compared with last year[（1.40±0.93）%]（P=0.027）；daily acute fever[（0.11±0.19）%] decreased significantly compared with last year[（0.19±0.26）%]（P=0.024）；there was no seasonal influenza. Conclusion：The strategy of COVID-19 for prevention and control in the elderly care institutions is effective，and it signif－icantly improves the medical and care indicators during outbreak. It provides the reference for the elderly institutions to deal with public health emergencies. The good habits for public health formed during the epidemic period should be normalized.