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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) has developed new resources to help health organisations provide safe care for people with cognitive impairment during coronavirus (COVID-19). The resources explain that people with cognitive impairment may get frightened by staff wearing personal protective equipment, as well as find infection control instructions hard to follow. The person’s carers may also not be allowed to be with them because of visitor restrictions, which can make communication about treatment more difficult.
The two-page factsheet provides information about ways to provide safe care for people with cognitive impairment, including:
The easy-to-read poster provides a summary of information from the factsheet supported by images. It explains how staff wearing personal protective equipment and social distancing puts people with cognitive impairment at a higher risk of feeling disoriented and agitated. The poster illustrates four key points: