Table 2 Characteristics of the sample
Nursing home managers ( n = 40) | Ward managers ( n = 38) | |
|---|---|---|
Work experience in years | 22.4 (± 9.6) | 20.0 (± 10.1) |
Work experience in current function in years | 10.2 (± 8.9) | 8.9 (± 6.9) |
Experience with infectious diseases that required advanced measures | 40 (100) | 37 (97.4) |
Nursing home (n = 43) | ||
Type of nursing home provider | ||
Public | 2 (4.6) | |
Welfare | 30 (69.8) | |
Private | 11 (25.6) | |
Number of beds per nursing home | 96.8 (± 33.9) | |
Nursing homes with specific nursing focus according to the care contract with the statutory long-term care insurance | ||
Dementia | 8 (18.6) | |
Gerontopsychiatry | 1 (2.3) | |
Mental disabilities | 1 (2.3) | |
Mechanical ventilation | 1 (2.3) | |
Persistent vegetative state | 1 (2.3) | |
Others | 5 (11.6) | |
Nursing homes with confirmed COVID-19 infections cases among residents | ||
No | 33 (76.7) | |
Yes | 7 (16.3) | |
Not reported | 3 (7.0) | |
Number of infections per nursing home | 6.1 (± 15.9) | |
Nursing homes with confirmed COVID-19 deaths among residents | ||
No | 34 (79.1) | |
Yes | 6 (13.9) | |
Not reported | 3 (7.0) | |
Number of deaths per nursing home | 1.3 (± 3.7) | |
Nursing homes with confirmed COVID-19 infections cases among staff | ||
No | 27 (62.8) | |
Yes | 13 (30.2) | |
Not reported | 3 (7.0) | |
Number of infections per nursing home | 2.3 (± 5.9) | |