Table 2 General and COVID-19-related characteristics of nursing homes (N = 1,010)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
General characteristics of nursing homes | ||
Size | ||
Small (1–50 residents) | 279 | 27.6 |
Medium (51–100 residents) | 500 | 49.5 |
Large (> 101 residents) | 219 | 21.7 |
Not specified/missing | 12 | 1.2 |
Ownership | ||
Private | 409 | 40.5 |
Non-Profit | 509 | 50.4 |
Public | 85 | 8.4 |
Not specified/missing | 7 | 0.7 |
Cooperation/Contract with GP | ||
Yes | 866 | 85.7 |
No | 144 | 14.3 |
Not specified/missing | 0 | 0 |
Employed GP in a facility | ||
Yes | 20 | 2.0 |
No | 980 | 97.0 |
Not specified/missing | 10 | 1.0 |
Dementia as a focus of care | ||
Yes | 119 | 11.8 |
No | 891 | 88.2 |
Not specified/missing | 0 | 0 |
Covid-19-related characteristics | ||
COVID-19 Incidence on the state level in Germanya | ||
1–99 | 64 | 6.3 |
100–199 | 375 | 37.1 |
200–299 | 297 | 29.4 |
> 300 | 274 | 27.1 |
COVID-19-related burden | ||
Acquisitions and utilisation of infection control equipment (masks, protective clothing, etc.) | ||
None/moderate burden | 602 | 59.6 |
Strong/very strong burden | 357 | 35.3 |
Not specified/missing | 51 | 5.0 |
Compliance with hygiene guidelines of RKI | ||
None/moderate burden | 453 | 44.9 |
Strong/very strong burden | 536 | 53.1 |
Not specified/Missing | 21 | 2.1 |
Economic Problems (staff shortage, deviations from the working time act) | ||
None/moderate burden | 545 | 54.0 |
Strong/very strong burden | 443 | 43.9 |
Not specified/missing | 22 | 2.2 |
Insufficient testing for SARS-CoV-2 infections among residents | ||
None/moderate burden | 541 | 53.6 |
Strong/very strong burden | 438 | 43.4 |
Not specified/missing | 31 | 3.1 |
Concerns about SARS-CoV-2 infections among residents | ||
None/moderate burden | 90 | 8.9 |
Strong/very strong burden | 896 | 88.7 |
Not specified/missing | 24 | 2.4 |
COVID-19 impact on GP care (outcome) | ||
COVID-19 cases in nursing homes | ||
Yes | 261 | 25.8 |
No | 730 | 72.3 |
Not specified/missing | 19 | 1.9 |
Visiting restrictions for GPs | ||
Unrestricted access | 659 | 65.2 |
No access/access with limitations | 341 | 33.8 |
Not specified/missing | 10 | 1.0 |
Deficits in GP care for routine visits | ||
Strongly/partially agree | 159 | 15.7 |
Strongly/partially disagree | 851 | 84.3 |
Not specified/missing | 0 | 0 |
Deficits in GP care for acute visits | ||
Strongly/partially agree | 66 | 6.5 |
Strongly/partially disagree | 938 | 92.9 |
Not specified/missing | 6 | 0.6 |