A recommended management plan for coronavirus disease 2019-positive geriatric patients based in South African old age homes

S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2021 Feb 8;63(1):e1-e5. doi: 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5222.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on elderly patients, and thus, adequate treatment plans are essential. This qualitative report provides recommendations for the supportive care and treatment of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) with COVID-19. A treatment protocol was developed in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 in an LTCF based in Johannesburg and was implemented over a 3-month period.

Keywords: COVID-19; family medicine; frail care; geriatrics; transitional care.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • Female
  • Frail Elderly
  • Health Plan Implementation
  • Homes for the Aged / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Infection Control / organization & administration*
  • Long-Term Care / methods
  • Long-Term Care / organization & administration*
  • Male
  • Nursing Homes / organization & administration*
  • Patient Care Management / methods*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • South Africa