Covid-19에 의한 노인요양원 코호트 격리의 성찰과 제언

Abstract

This study dealt with cohort isolation conducted by the government due to Covid-19, a biological factor in social change experienced by nursing homes. Cohort isolation has caused serious problems in the operation and management of nursing homes as a form of government quarantine. The risks and severity of Covid-19 encountered in nursing homes have become serious problems for nursing homes in the early and mid-term of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, it has been gradually decreasing since the expansion of Covid-19. In the study, very serious problems such as operational problems according to the cohort, fatigue of caregivers and managers, and above all, labor law problems are connected. In addition, due to the nature of the Covid-19 epidemic, the difficulties experienced in places where group life takes place are very different from the difficulties thought in society. In particular, nursing homes where highly inactive elderly people reside are exposed to these risks without protection, while countermeasures or specific solutions have no special way other than time. Therefore, cohort isolation due to Covid-19 confirmed patients in elderly care facilities has been repeated from time to time. In addition, the study suggested smooth cooperation with public health centers and local governments, clear regulations on cohort isolation, limitations of cohort isolation, discrimination in labor costs due to cohort isolation, and recent claims for residents.