Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 14, 2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in French Nursing Homes That Implemented Staff Confinement With Residents

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  • French nursing homes in which staff voluntarily confined themselves to the facility (n=17 facilities corresponding to 794 staff and 1,250 residents) experienced COVID-19 cases in only 6% of facilities compared to 48% of facilities in which staff did not self-confine (n=9,513 facilities corresponding to 385,290 staff and 695,060 residents). Among residents in facilities with self-confinement only 0.4% had confirmed COVID-19 and none had possible COVID-19, compared with 4% and 5% among facilities without. Self-confinement of staff was associated with a 78% lower odds of death among residents. Incidence of confirmed or possible COVID-19 among staff was 1.6% with self-confinement versus 8% versus without.  

Belmin et al. (Aug 2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in French Nursing Homes That Implemented Staff Confinement With Residents. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17533