Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease. Physical distancing is oneof the most effective ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but this key preventionintervention may have adverse consequences on older adults living at home. Screeningolder adults living at home and at risk for adverse consequences of physical and socialdistancing is, therefore, a priority in order to prevent their occurrence. ESOGER("Evaluation Social et GERiatrique") is a clinical tool designed to: 1) screen therisk-levels for adverse consequences related to COVID-19 physical distancing and 2) tocontinue appropriate preventive interventions in older adults living at home includingfrail older patients and older community dwellers. Experience cumulated during the pasttwo weeks revealed that ESOGER could be improved, in order to be more effective andefficient for the prevention of adverse consequences related to COVID-19 physicaldistancing. This improvement is based on two key components: 1) Comments of MontrealESOGER users and 2) Analysis of data. Because at this time no information is saved andstored, there is a need to save and store ESOGER information and create the ESOGERdatabank.
Other: ESOGER
Questionnaire
The inclusion criteria are:
1. Older (i.e., 70-years-old and over) adults OR caregiver living at home with an adult
answering to inclusion criteria
2. Living and staying at home because of physical and social distancing
3. Understanding and writing the different languages of the recruitment centre (i.e.,
French, English, Chinese.)
4. Agree to participate in the study
The exclusion criteria are:
1. A concomitant participation to another medical trial
2. Living in semi-autonomous residence or CHSLD
Jewish General Hospital
Montréal, Quebec, Canada