Gerontological Telemonitoring of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes With COVID-19 Disease

Gerontological Telemonitoring of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes With Symptoms of Confirmed or Probable COVID-19 Disease

Since the last 3 months the world copes with the novel coronavirus disease : Covid-19 emerged in China in the end of 2019. WHO declared the pandemic situation as a Public Health Emergency around the world on January 2020.

Firsts studies emphasized on higher risk to older adults to experience serious health consequences : hospitalizations and mortality, due to multimorbidity and multimedication. Nursing home resident are particulary frailer and vulnerable.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nursing home resident with Covid disease RT-PCR or Chest CT or rapid test
• Nursing home resident with Covid-19 disease symptoms :
• fever
• cough
• dyspnea
• SPO2<95% in ambient air (or <91% in COPD patient)
• Diarrhea
• Fall or balance disorder
• Confusion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 75 years
• Patient in respiratory distress
• No consent