The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on outbreaks of COVID-19 in aged care and long-term care facilities: A meta-analysis

Authors

  • Princy Poovanna Natolanda Kirby Institute
  • Ashley Quigley Kirby Institute
  • Aye Moa Kirby Institute
  • Chandini Raina MacIntyre Kirby Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.118

Keywords:

COVID-19, PPE, aged care facilities, long-term care facilities

Abstract

A review on the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) was conducted in long-term care facilities. The use of personal protective equipment, isolation and re-testing of COVID-19 were protective against the infection. Facilities which implemented NPIs prior to the outbreak had fewer COVID-19 outbreaks, odds ratio=0.70. Re-testing of asymptomatic people during outbreaks is crucial.     

Author Biography

Princy Poovanna Natolanda, Kirby Institute

Ms. Natolanda graduated with Bachelor of Dental Surgery and has Masters in Health Management and International Public Health from the University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney. She contributed COVID-19 research during her study at the Kirby Institute.

Downloads

Published

2021-07-06

How to Cite

Natolanda, P. P., Quigley, A., Moa, A., & MacIntyre, C. R. (2021). The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on outbreaks of COVID-19 in aged care and long-term care facilities: A meta-analysis. Global Biosecurity, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.118

Issue

Vol. 3 (2021)

Section

Research Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2021 The Author(s)

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Received 2021-06-05
Accepted 2021-06-16
Published 2021-07-06