Category: Infection and immunity
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Implementation of Vaccine+: A co-created intervention to improve vaccine confidence among long-term care and retirement home staff in Ontario
Summary This project builds on the Wellness Hub study (www.wellness-hub.ca) which aimed to support Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes (LTCHs) and Retirement Homes (RHs) to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Over a 2-year period, our team co-created a virtual community of practice for 72 LTCH/RH through which we delivered educational resources, newsletters, training (e.g., vaccine champions course),…
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Wellness Hub
Summary The Wellness Hub Program provides tailored interventions to prevent and manage infectious disease outbreaks (IPAC+), as well as the framework and oversight for interventions that promote vaccine uptake (Vaccine+), and optimize occupational and mental health and wellness (CARE+) both during and beyond COVID-19. It includes a multi-disciplinary immunity study to estimate the population-specific prevalence…
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Infection prevention and control measures for Ebola and Marburg virus disease: A series of rapid reviews
Summary Should heavily soiled linen resulting from care to patients with Ebola or Marburg in healthcare, Ebola treatment units or community settings be incinerated versus disinfected? Infection prevention and control measures for Ebola and Marburg Virus disease: A series of rapid reviews. KQ12 Disinfection vs. incineration of linens. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigators KTP…
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Preventing the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid review
Summary This study aims to examine the control and management of COVID-19, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in adults 60 years or above living in long-term care facilities. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Collaborators KTP Project Staff
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Controlled-release hydromorphone and risk of infection in adults: A systematic review
Summary This systematic review included adult people who inject drugs (PWID) exposed to controlled-release hydromorphone and the risk of acquiring endocarditis, hepatitis C virus, or HIV. Very few studies have examined the risk of IE, HCV, and HIV infection after exposure to controlled-release hydromorphone. Very low-quality and scant evidence suggests uncertainty around the risks of…
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Guidelines for preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid review of clinical practice guidelines
Summary This study aims to identify infection protection and control recommendations from published clinical practice guidelines for adults aged 60 years and older in long-term care settings. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigator Co-Investigators KTP Project Staff
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Evidence review for the development of recommendations on the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal infections
Summary An evidence review to identify new guidelines and systematic reviews published after January 2020 on which treatment options should be recommended for genital and non-genital infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhea. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigator KTP Project Staff