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KMID : 1003720200290030202
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2020 Volume.29 No. 3 p.202 ~ p.207
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Improvement of Infection Control System in Long-term Care Facilities after the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
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Kim Doo-Ree
Lee Mi-Hyang
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Abstract
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Purpose: COVID-19 infections have been erupting in places of worship, long-term care facilities, and call centers in Korea since January 2020. This study aims to diagnose and present an infection control system solution for long-term care facilities where at-risk elderly individuals are actively engaged in communal life.
Methods: We conducted comparative analyses of infection control systems between long-term care facilities and medical institutions respective of relevant laws and this study’s evaluation system.
Results: To prepare for future infectious diseases, it is necessary to establish a long-term care facility infection control system and strengthen the standards thereof, to strengthen long-term care facility evaluation standards and to newly establish medical charges for infection control.
Conclusion: Systematic procedure fortification and financial support provisions are necessary for infection control at long-term care facilities.
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KEYWORD
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Coronavirus-19, Long-term care facilities, Elderly, Infection control
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