• Cuad Bioet · May 2020

    [An ethical Response in the Care of Nursing Homes in the COVID-19 Pandemic].

    • Equipo COVID Residencias, Área de Salud Valladolid Oeste.
    • Oncología Médica Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega Calle Dulzaina 1, 47013 Valladolid 983420400 asrubiales@hotmail.com.
    • Cuad Bioet. 2020 May 1; 31 (102): 223-229.

    AbstractWith the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of a possible lack of care for the elderly in nursing homes became evident. We summarize the experience of a multidisciplinary team with volunteer professionals from different specialties who carried out support for healthcare professionals in nursing homes. This team was implemented from both Primary and Specialty Care managements. Its work paradigm was proposed by our home hospitalization team, which included direct care of the most complex patients and general counselling on isolation, hygiene and preventive measures within the nursing homes. Thanks to this support, the elderly population placed there, with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19, received adequate care from an interdisciplinary team, which led part of the pressure to be released from their professional workers, and many family members were aware that there was no neglect of the elderly. Commitment from various levels of care in a coordinated effort has prevented a vulnerable population from being left unattended during the pandemic.

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