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- The study aimed to enhance the ability of residential aged care facilities (RACFs) to manage outbreaks of communicable diseases.
- Three rounds of computer-assisted telephone interviews were conducted, first to assess baseline readiness, then to offer resources for improvement, and finally to track progress with personalized scorecards sent to facilities.
- Results showed a marked increase in RACFs having outbreak management plans (from 58% to 98%) and those meeting 16 or more readiness criteria (from 24% to 73%), indicating a significant boost in outbreak preparedness.
Article Abstract
Objective: To improve the capacity of residential aged care facilities (RACFs) to respond to communicable disease outbreaks.
Methods: Three computer-assisted telephone interviews were conducted with RACFs. The first survey gathered baseline information. Outbreak prevention resources were then offered to address identified weaknesses. Subsequent surveys enabled the facilities' progress to be monitored. Before the third survey, RACFs were sent a personalized scorecard documenting their standing against 19 readiness criteria.
Results: RACFs reporting an outbreak management plan increased from 58 to 98%, and facilities reporting 16 or more of the 19 readiness criteria rose from 24 to 43% (P < 0.0006) at the second interview and 73% at the third interview (P < 0.0001).
Conclusions: The strategy resulted in a significant improvement in reported outbreak readiness.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2008.00299.x | DOI Listing |
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