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Table 1 Care home characteristics

From: ‘Smart’ BLE wearables for digital contact tracing in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic—a process evaluation of the CONTACT feasibility study

Home

Typeb

Ownership [28]

Maximum resident capacity

Number of staff

Number of residents

Number of residents with dementia (%)

Device typea issued

Home 1

Residential

For-profit independent

30

25

26

6 (23%)

Card

Home 2

Residential

For-profit independent

15

21

15

2 (13%)

Card

Home 3

Nursing

For-profit independent

28

37

23

5 (22%)

Fob

Home 4

Dual residential and nursing

For-profit Non- Private Equity chain

102

120

87

25 (29%)

Fob

  1. aHomes were allocated BLE wearables in card or fob-type forms (see Fig. 1)
  2. bResidential care homes are safe environments for support with personal care: dressing, washing, and activities and opportunities for socialising. Nursing homes provide registered nursing care for those with higher levels of care need: post hospital discharge or with long-term care needs arising from conditions such as dementias. Nursing homes have a qualified nurse on site round-the-clock, supported by care assistants to provide higher levels of care
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