Assisted Living Facilities
"Assisted Living Facilities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A housing and health care alternative combining independence with personal care. It provides a combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs, both scheduled and unscheduled, of those who need help with activities of daily living. (www.alfa.org)
| Descriptor ID |
D040561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J03.775.187 N02.278.825.187
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Assisted Living Facilities" by people in Profiles.
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Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare assistants: A national survey. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 01; 70(1):8-18.
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COVID-19 transmission and case fatality in long-term care facilities during the epidemic first wave. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 12; 69(12):3399-3401.
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Comparison of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who did and did not live in residential care facilities in Montréal: a retrospective case series. CMAJ Open. 2021 Jul-Sep; 9(3):E718-E727.
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Effect of Bamlanivimab vs Placebo on Incidence of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff of Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 07 06; 326(1):46-55.
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Estimation of Excess Mortality Rates Among US Assisted Living Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 06 01; 4(6):e2113411.
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Ethical Implications of COVID-19: Palliative Care, Public Health, and Long-Term Care Facilities. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Apr 01; 23(2):120-127.
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Use of alternative care sites during the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Public Health. 2021 May; 194:14-16.
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COVID-19 Guidelines for Assisted Living Facilities: Lessons Learned. J Gerontol Nurs. 2021 Feb 01; 47(2):45-48.
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SIDEBAR: Orange County, NC Interdisciplinary "Strike Team" Supports High-Risk Congregate Living Facilities in COVID-19 Response. N C Med J. 2021 Jan-Feb; 82(1):58-59.
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Outcomes of Universal COVID-19 Testing Following Detection of Incident Cases in 11 Long-term Care Facilities. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 01 01; 181(1):127-129.