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The Canadian Long-Term Care Sector Collapse from COVID-19: Innovations to Support People in the Workforce.

The COVID-19 pandemic rattled Canada's long-term care (LTC) sector by exacerbating the ingrained systemic and structural issues, resulting in tragic consequences for the residents, family members and LTC staff. At the core of LTC's challenges is chronic under-staffing, leading to lower quality of ca...

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Publicado en:Healthcare Quarterly Vol. 25; pp. 20 - 27
Autores principales: Glowinski, Britney J., Vellani, Shirin, Aboumrad, Mona, Beogo, Idrissa, Frank, Thea, Havaei, Farinaz, Kaasalainen, Sharon, Lashewicz, Bonnie, Levy, Anne-Marie, McGilton, Katherine S., McMurray, Josephine, Sims-Gould, Joanie
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Longwoods Publishing 2022 Special Issue
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic rattled Canada's long-term care (LTC) sector by exacerbating the ingrained systemic and structural issues, resulting in tragic consequences for the residents, family members and LTC staff. At the core of LTC's challenges is chronic under-staffing, leading to lower quality of care for residents and higher degrees of moral distress among staff. A rejuvenation of the LTC sector to support its workforce is overdue. A group of diverse and renowned researchers from across Canada set out to implement innovative evidence-informed solutions in various LTC homes. Their findings call for immediate action from policy makers and LTC decision makers.