The Lived Experience of Implementing Infection Control Measures in Care Homes during Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Mixed-Methods Study

Diane Bunn; Julii Brainard; Kathleen Lane; Charlotte Salter; Iain Lake

doi:10.31389/jltc.109

journal article Jan 01, 2021

The Lived Experience of Implementing Infection Control Measures in Care Homes during Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Mixed-Methods Study

Diane Bunn Julii Brainard

Kathleen Lane Charlotte Salter Iain Lake

Journal of Long Term Care pp. 386-400 · LSE Press

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Published: Jan 01, 2021
Pages: 386-400

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Diane Bunn, Julii Brainard, Kathleen Lane, et al. (2021). The Lived Experience of Implementing Infection Control Measures in Care Homes during Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Long Term Care, 386-400. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.109

The Lived Experience of Implementing Infection Control Measures in Care Homes during Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Mixed-Methods Study

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