WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: This three-year prospective study in New York examined residential long-term care settings and risk associated with hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as compared with their community-dwelling peers. Residents in AL and NH settings were more likely to have dementia and congestive heart failure, creating intersections of risk factors for RSV. Residents of AL communities had 3-9 times higher, and residents of SNFs had 3-4 times higher, rates of RSV-associated hospitalizations than community dwelling residents. This study demonstrates the need for RSV vaccine recommendations in long-term care.
Residency in Long-Term Care Facilities: An Important Risk Factor for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: This three-year prospective study in New York examined residential long-term care settings and risk associated with hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as compared with their community-dwelling peers. Residents in AL and NH settings were more likely to have dementia and congestive heart failure, creating intersections of risk factors for RSV. Residents of AL communities had 3-9 times higher, and residents of SNFs had 3-4 times higher, rates of RSV-associated hospitalizations than community dwelling residents. This study demonstrates the need for RSV vaccine recommendations in long-term care.
