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J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 May 22. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12879. [Epub ahead of print]
Pandemic Influenza Plans in Residential Care Facilities.
Lum HD1, Mody L, Levy CR, Ginde AA.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To identify characteristics of residential care facilities (RCFs) associated with having a pandemic influenza plan.
DESIGN:
Nationally representative, cross-sectional survey.
SETTING:
RCFs in the United States.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participating facilities in the 2010 National Survey of RCFs (N = 2,294), representing 31,030 assisted living facilities and personal care homes.
MEASUREMENTS:
Facility-level characteristics associated with a pandemic influenza plan, including general organization descriptors, staffing, resident services, and immunization practices.
RESULTS:
Forty-five percent (95% confidence interval (CI) = 43-47%) had a pandemic plan, 14% (95% CI = 13-16%) had a plan in preparation, and 41% (95% CI = 38-43%) had no plan. In the multivariable model, organization characteristics, staffing, and immunization practices were independently associated with the presence of a pandemic preparedness plan. Organization characteristics were larger size (extra large, OR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.96-5.46; large, OR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.81-3.75; medium, OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.21-2.27 vs small), not-for-profit status (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.31-2.09 vs for profit), and chain affiliation (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.31-2.09 vs nonaffiliated). Staffing characteristics included number of registered nurse hours (<15 minutes, OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.07-1.74 vs no hours), any licensed practical nurse hours (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.08-1.99 vs no hours), and at least 75 hours of required training for aides (OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.05-1.71 vs <75 hours). RCFs with high staff influenza vaccination rates (81-100%, OR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.27-3.53 vs 0% vaccinated) were also more likely to have a pandemic plan.
CONCLUSION:
A majority of RCFs lacked a pandemic influenza plan. These facilities were smaller, for-profit, non-chain-affiliated RCFs and had lower staff vaccination rates. These characteristics may help target facilities that need to develop plans to handle a pandemic, or other disasters.
? 2014, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation ? 2014, The American Geriatrics Society.
KEYWORDS:
assisted living facility, geriatric, influenza, pandemic, residential facility
PMID:
24852422
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24852422
Pandemic Influenza Plans in Residential Care Facilities.
Lum HD1, Mody L, Levy CR, Ginde AA.
Author information
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To identify characteristics of residential care facilities (RCFs) associated with having a pandemic influenza plan.
DESIGN:
Nationally representative, cross-sectional survey.
SETTING:
RCFs in the United States.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participating facilities in the 2010 National Survey of RCFs (N = 2,294), representing 31,030 assisted living facilities and personal care homes.
MEASUREMENTS:
Facility-level characteristics associated with a pandemic influenza plan, including general organization descriptors, staffing, resident services, and immunization practices.
RESULTS:
Forty-five percent (95% confidence interval (CI) = 43-47%) had a pandemic plan, 14% (95% CI = 13-16%) had a plan in preparation, and 41% (95% CI = 38-43%) had no plan. In the multivariable model, organization characteristics, staffing, and immunization practices were independently associated with the presence of a pandemic preparedness plan. Organization characteristics were larger size (extra large, OR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.96-5.46; large, OR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.81-3.75; medium, OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.21-2.27 vs small), not-for-profit status (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.31-2.09 vs for profit), and chain affiliation (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.31-2.09 vs nonaffiliated). Staffing characteristics included number of registered nurse hours (<15 minutes, OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.07-1.74 vs no hours), any licensed practical nurse hours (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.08-1.99 vs no hours), and at least 75 hours of required training for aides (OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.05-1.71 vs <75 hours). RCFs with high staff influenza vaccination rates (81-100%, OR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.27-3.53 vs 0% vaccinated) were also more likely to have a pandemic plan.
CONCLUSION:
A majority of RCFs lacked a pandemic influenza plan. These facilities were smaller, for-profit, non-chain-affiliated RCFs and had lower staff vaccination rates. These characteristics may help target facilities that need to develop plans to handle a pandemic, or other disasters.
? 2014, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation ? 2014, The American Geriatrics Society.
KEYWORDS:
assisted living facility, geriatric, influenza, pandemic, residential facility
PMID:
24852422
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24852422