COVID-19 isolation/quarantine rules in home care patients

• Published in: Epidemiology and infection Vol. 150; p. e206
• Main Authors: Gasperini, Beatrice, Sarti, Donatella, Rondina, Tommaso, Moretti, Margherita, Pelusi, Gilda, Peconi, Chiara, Prospero, Emilia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 05.12.2022
• Subjects: Caregivers; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Disease transmission; Dyspnea; Home Care Services; Humans; Nurses; Pandemics; Patient compliance; Patient Isolation; Patients; Personal protective equipment; Quarantine; Quarantine - methods; Questionnaires; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Short Paper; Viral diseases; Italy; COVID-19; Compliance rules; home isolation
• ISSN: 0950-2688; 1469-4409; 1469-4409
• DOI: 10.1017/S0950268822001844

The spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 new variants increased the number of subjects in home isolation and quarantine. The aim of this study was to assess the compliance with coronavirus disease 2019 home isolation rules for 32 subjects in home care in Marche Region, Italy. The results showed that subjects in home isolation were better informed about isolation rules (P = 0.007) than those who were in quarantine. They had lower educational level (P < 0.001) and none/single income (P < 0.001) and higher rate of clinical manifestation. The education for a safe quarantine should be strengthened widely, especially among disadvantaged subjects.