Abstract:ObjectivesDomiciliary care workers (DCWs) continued to provide social care to vulnerable adults in their own homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, evidence of pandemic impact upon DCWs’ health is mixed. The OSCAR study aimed to quantify the impact of COVID-19 upon health outcomes of DCWs in Wales, and explore causes of variation.
ApproachData for all registered DCWs in Wales are newly available via the SAIL Databank using a secured, privacy-protecting encrypted anonymisation process. Occupatio… Show more
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