Long‐term care facilities' response to the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic: A protocol of a cross‐sectional, multi‐site, international survey

To examine the response of long-term care (LTC) residential facilities to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, and the antecedents and outcomes of this response.A protocol of a cross-sectional survey.Two online questionnaires will be used to collect data from LTC residential facilities&#39; managers and staff worldwide. Collected data include participants&#39; socio-demographic characteristics, facility-related characteristics, facility response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and possible influences of the pandemic on staff, residents, and residents&#39; families. Data collection has started in April 2021. Data analyses will be conducted on the pooled sample and stratified by the type of facility, participants, or country if required. Multi-level regression analysis will be considered to account for participants&#39; data clustering in countries and facilities.The data collection is ongoing. The findings would guide policy-makers and healthcare organizations to reform their protocols for the best interest of facilities, staff, residents, and residents&#39; families.