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Experiences From the Management of Covid-19 Pandemic in a Nursing Home in Iran (March–April, 2020) Publisher



Shoaee S1, 2, 3 ; Rezaie F4 ; Payab M1, 5 ; Bakhtiari F6 ; Heydari MH2, 7
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  1. 1. Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Education and Health Promotion Department, Ministry of Health and Education, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Metabolomics and Genomics Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular- Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Kahrizak Nursing Home of Disabled and Elderly, University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Chamran Highway, Velenjak St, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Published:2022


Abstract

As the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the elder population and those with comorbidities were at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. The mortality rate was also higher in this population. Hence, the management and prevention of this novel disease in nursing homes was of utmost importance. The health management team in Kahrizak Charity Foundation (KCF), a nursing home in Iran with more than 1400 elder or comorbid resident, have tackled the COVID-19 outbreak with a novel approach towards this problem. This commentary aims at sharing the insights and lessons learned in the management of COVID-19 in KCF. © 2022, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.