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Identify parameters related to COVID-19 in nursing homes for potential database development.

March 29, 2026Systematic ReviewsOpen Access

Internationally studied parameters related to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes: a scoping review

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This scoping review identifies COVID-19 parameters in nursing homes, suggesting a need for improved data collection methods.

Identify parameters related to COVID-19 in nursing homes for potential database development.
Conducted a scoping review using MEDLINE and CINAHL for studies published from 2020 to 2024.
Included quantitative studies in English focusing on nursing homes.
Categorized extracted parameters into five dimensions: pandemic-related data, facility level, staff level, residents, and relatives.
Identified 96 unique COVID-19-related parameters from 82 articles.
Most reported pandemic-related data include infection and mortality rates.
Facility-related parameters include staff numbers and personal protective equipment availability.
Staff-related parameters focus on personal burden and stress, while few parameters addressed relatives.

Berg et al. (2026) studied this question.

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