Abstract
to report the experience of telemonitoring Brazilian nursing homes before coronavirus and COVID-19 infections. a descriptive experience report that occurred between March 18 and April 25, 2020 through telemonitoring nursing homes in Salvador, Bahia, following a script previously prepared for first contact and follow-up. The telemonitoring was carried out by professors from the School of Nursing of Universidade Federal da Bahia and Graduate Program students for four weeks. thirty-two institutions were followed for four weeks. Some facilities and difficulties appeared during the monitoring. as nursing homes are collective households, their residents are vulnerable to transmission of infections. In addition, the diversity of structures and economic, social and human resources needs of these locations reveal their fragility and urgency of public policies that address such diversities.
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IntroductionOBJECTIVENursing homes (NHs) are places intended for the housing of elderly people, usually with some impairment of cognitive and functional capacity, requiring the attention of caregivers
Nursing homes (NHs) are places intended for the housing of elderly people, usually with some impairment of cognitive and functional capacity, requiring the attention of caregivers
The best way to prevent COVID-19 is by taking actions such as hand hygiene and social isolation to prevent the virus to spread[7]
Summary
OBJECTIVENursing homes (NHs) are places intended for the housing of elderly people, usually with some impairment of cognitive and functional capacity, requiring the attention of caregivers. The human infection caused by this virus is an international public health emergency[1], and people residing in NHs are in a vulnerable situation due to old age; greater presence of comorbidities, with emphasis on hypertension, diabetes mellitus; heart diseases and lung diseases; immunosenescence; sharing collective environments; and dependence to perform daily activities. They need caregivers to provide care with unwanted proximity, when the intention is to prevent coronavirus infection. With the outbreaks of COVID-19, actively monitoring potentially infected patients and implementing actions are necessary measures to prevent and control the virus, preventing its rapid spread[2], especially when it comes to vulnerable elderly people and their caregivers
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