Inequities in the incidence and mortality due to COVID-19 in nursing homes in Barcelona by characteristics of the nursing homes.

Mayara Louise TorresDavid Palma DíazAlba Oliver-ParraJoan-Pau MilletDelfí CosiallsMontserrat GuillaumesCristina RiusHugo Vásquez-Vera

Published in: PloS one (2022)

The social components together with the functional and infrastructure characteristics of the NHs influence the cumulative incidence and the mortality rate by COVID-19. It is necessary to redefine the care model in the NHs to guarantee the health of the residents.

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