Psychological and Functional Impact of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities: The COVID-A Study.

Objective: To analyze the psychological and functional sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults living in long term care facilities (LTCFs).

Design: Cohort longitudinal study SETTING ANT PARTICIPANTS: A total of 215 residents ≥ 65 years without moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment, living in five LTCFs in Albacete (Spain).

Measurements: Baseline on-site data were collected between March - June 2020 and three-month follow-up between June to September 2020.

COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care facilities from Spain. Many lessons to learn.

Background/objectives: To analyze mortality, costs, residents and personnel characteristics, in six long-term care facilities (LTCF) during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain.

Design: Epidemiological study.

Setting: Six open LTCFs in Albacete (Spain).