title: Factors affecting prevention and control of viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in care homes.
abstract: We assess the effect of key care quality indicators on viral gastroenteritis outbreaks and control in care homes using mandatory inspection data collected by a non-departmental public body. Outbreak occurrence was associated with care home size but not with overall quality or individual environmental standards. Care home size, hygiene and infection control standard scores were inversely associated with attack rate in residents, whereas delayed reporting to the local public health agency was associated with higher attack rates.
authors.affiliation: Cheshire & Merseyside Health Protection Unit, Health Protection Agency, Liverpool, UK. roberto.vivancos@hpa.org.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vivancos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trainor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oyinloye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keenan
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006268:Health Facilities; D018574:Home Care Agencies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*