Self-isolation of an Italian long-term care facility during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparison study on care-related infectious episodes
Venditti Noemi,
Petronio Giulio Petronio,
Pinti Melania,
Cutolo Giovanni,
Pietrangelo Laura,
Massini Laura,
Magnifico Irene,
Cutuli Marco Alfio,
Petrone Federica,
Papini Stefano,
Di Marco Roberto,
Corbi Graziamaria
Affiliations
Venditti Noemi
Petronio Giulio Petronio
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Pinti Melania
Istituto Dottrina Cristiana (Largo Istituto Dottrina Cristiana, 1, 67100 L’Aquila AQ), U.O. RSD e Casa di Riposo “Villa Santa Maria”, Montenero di Bisaccia (CB)86036, Italy
Cutolo Giovanni
Istituto Dottrina Cristiana (Largo Istituto Dottrina Cristiana, 1, 67100 L’Aquila AQ), U.O. RSD e Casa di Riposo “Villa Santa Maria”, Montenero di Bisaccia (CB)86036, Italy
Pietrangelo Laura
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Massini Laura
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Magnifico Irene
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Cutuli Marco Alfio
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Petrone Federica
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Papini Stefano
UO Laboratorio Analisi, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso, Italy
Di Marco Roberto
Department of Medicine, Health Science “V. Tiberio”, Università degli Studi del Molise, Via De Sanctis snc, Campobasso86100, Italy
Corbi Graziamaria
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico IINapoli80126, Italy
The aim of this retrospective cohort study is to understand if and how much the preventive self-isolation approach might have been a valid model to avoid care-related infection, not only from COVID-19 but also from other non-viral infectious diseases. From March to May 2020, the healthcare and management staff of the Villa Santa Maria long-term care facilities, located in the village of Montenero di Bisaccia (Campobasso, Molise, Italy), decided to carry out a preventive self-isolation plan to safeguard the residents from SARS-CoV-2. The impact on other infectious diseases was evaluated by analyzing the antibiotic therapies prescription trend among the inpatients. Our data showed that although self-isolation protected residents and caregivers from SARS-CoV-2, it can also be associated with mobility reduction, leading to an increase in bedridden pathologies, namely, pressure ulcers and pressure sores. The simultaneous isolation of residents and caregivers in the same location significantly reduced any outside influence as a cause of possible infections.
