scholarly journals Coping by the healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries - A review.

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alka Chandra ◽  
Hemant Vanjare
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Outbreak Response ◽  
Duty Hours ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

In December 2019, an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, China. To date, this has spread across the globe, raising a number of significant challenges for healthcare workers (HCW). They are at the front line of the outbreak response and as such are exposed to hazards including the high risk of contracting the infection. Long and irregular duty hours in very constrained environment can contribute to increased levels of stress and ultimately precipitate burnout.

The opportunity of dipyridamole using for nonspecific primary prophylaxis against the COVID-19 infection in healthcare staff

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
И.В. Куртов ◽  
Ю.О. Берман ◽  
Н.А. Никулина ◽  
Ю.В. Кузнецова ◽  
И.Л. Давыдкин
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Interstitial Pneumonia ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Primary Prophylaxis ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Введение. Новая коронавирусная инфекция COVID-19 представляет повышенную опасность инфицирования у медицинских работников. Цель исследования: показать возможность применения дипиридамола у медицинских работников в комплексе мер первичной профилактики новой коронавирусной инфекции COVID-19. Материалы и методы. Наблюдались 33 медицинских работника: 14 человек принимали дипиридамол в дополнение к стандартным методам профилактики; 19 человек, не принимавшие дипиридамол, составили группу сравнения. Результаты. Несмотря на стандартные методы профилактики в многопрофильном стационаре, из 14 сотрудников, принимавших дипиридамол, 5 (35,7%) заболели коронавирусной инфекцией COVID-19 (подтвержденной); интерстициальная пневмония диагностирована у 4 человек. В группе из 19 сотрудников, не принимавших дипиридамол, заболели 13 (68,4%); интерстициальная пневмония была диагностирована у 11 человек. Заключение. Показана возможность применения дипиридамола в качестве дополнительного средства для снижения риска инфицирования новой коронавирусной инфекцией COVID-19. Background. Healthcare workers are under high risk of the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19. Objectives: to show the opportunity of dipyridamole using within the set of primary prophylaxis measures against the infection of COVID-19. Patients / Methods. We followed up 33 people from medical staff, of them 14 were taking dipyridamole in addition to standard prophylaxis methods; the comparison group consisted of 19 people who did not take dipyridamole. Results. Despite standard prophylaxis in a multidisciplinary hospital, out of 14 staff members who took dipyridamole, 5 (35.7%) catch coronavirus infection COVID-19 (justified); interstitial pneumonia was diagnosed in 4 people. In a group of 19 employees who did not take dipyridamole, 13 (68.4%) fell ill; interstitial pneumonia was diagnosed in 11 people. Conclusions. The opportunity of dipyridamole using has been shown as an additional means to reduce the risk to infect with COVID-19.

scholarly journals Geographical and Epidemiological Characteristics of 3,487 Confirmed Cases With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maohui Feng ◽  
Zhixiao Li ◽  
Jun Xiong ◽  
Weiguo Xu ◽  
Boqi Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
High Grade ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Protective Gear ◽  
New Information ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

As the first area to report the outbreak, China used to be the front line of the battle against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The present descriptive analysis of 3,487 COVID-19-confirmed cases with health workers reported through April 30, 2020 offers important new information to the international community on the epidemic in China. These data showed that Chinese measures including the high-grade protective gear used, mask wearing, and social distancing, are effective in reducing transmission in hospitals.

scholarly journals Comparison of Psychological Stress Levels and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers, and the General Public During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongrong Luan ◽  
Weidan Pu ◽  
Lilei Dai ◽  
Rui Yang ◽  
Peng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Stress ◽  
General Public ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Occupation Group ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Objective: We aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of the psychological stress experienced by healthcare workers, frontline workers, and the general public and to assess the factors associated with psychological stress in each of these groups.Methods: We conducted an online survey targeting healthcare workers, frontline workers, and the general public. Psychological stress was assessed with the revised impact of event scale (IES-R). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted.Results: We surveyed 1,336 participants (64.6% female; mean age, 36.6). The occupation group distribution of respondents was 50.7% healthcare workers, 27.2% frontline workers, and 22.1% general public. The healthcare (23.6 ± 15.8) and frontline (23.6 ± 17.8) workers had higher IES-R scores than the general public (15.3 ± 10.6; p < 0.01). Poor health perception and perception of infection avoidance were associated with psychological stress in the healthcare and frontline workers, but not in the general public.Conclusion: Both healthcare and frontline workers are suffering elevated psychological stress, compared to the general public, and this elevated stress may be related especially to their perceptions of their own health and infection risk. Interventions addressing these factors should be developed to alleviate psychological stress in these populations, and thus reduce their risk of mental illness pathogenesis.

The Challenges of Biomedical Waste Management During the Ongoing Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) Pandemic: The Current Scenario

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabitha Vadakedath ◽  
Venkataramana Kandi ◽  
Tarun Kumar Suvvari ◽  
L V Simhachalam Kutikuppala ◽  
Vikram Godishala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Constant Observation ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

: The novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that has emerged and spread throughout the world causing CoV disease-19 (COVID-19) has since its discovery affected not only humans and animals but also the environment. Because of the highly infectious nature of the virus, and the respiratory aerosol transmission route, face masks and personal protective equipment have become mandatory for public and healthcare workers, respectively. Also, the complex nature of the pathogenicity of the virus, wherein, it has been associated with mild, moderate, and severe life-threatening infections, has warranted increased laboratory testing and placing the infected people in isolation and under constant observation in quarantine centers or at dedicated hospitals. Some infected people, who are generally healthy, and do not show symptoms have been placed in home quarantines. At this juncture, there has been increased amount of biomedical waste (BMW), and infectious general waste along with plastic disposable recyclable and non-recyclable waste. The increased BMW along with the potentially hazardous plastic waste collection, segregation, transport, and disposal has assumed increased significance during the ongoing pandemic. Therefore, this review attempts to investigate the current scenario of BMW management and strategies to minimize BMW and prevent potential environmental pollution.

scholarly journals Exposure of hospital healthcare workers to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. e238-e240
Author(s):  
Salman Razvi ◽  
Rahima Oliver ◽  
Jonathan Moore ◽  
Andrew Beeby
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The impact of the novel coronavirus on trauma and orthopaedics in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catrin Morgan ◽  
Aashish K Ahluwalia ◽  
Arash Aframian ◽  
Lily Li ◽  
Stephen Ng Man Sun
Keyword(s):  
Orthopaedic Surgery ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injury ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Orthopaedic Patients ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Injury Burden ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
British Orthopaedic Association

At first glance, the novel coronavirus pandemic and orthopaedic surgery appear separate entities. Orthopaedic surgeons are not generally considered front-line staff in terms of the treatment of the disease that the novel coronavirus causes compared with anaesthetic and medical colleagues. However, the impact that the novel coronavirus is likely to have on the musculoskeletal injury burden and the morbidity associated with chronic musculoskeletal disease is significant. This article summarises the strategies currently being developed for the remodelling of orthopaedic services in the UK and the emergency British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma and Orthopaedic guidelines released on 24 March 2020 in managing urgent orthopaedic patients during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

scholarly journals The impact of novel COVID-19 initial pandemic on orthopedic healthcare: an experience from a single institution of South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 778-787
Author(s):  
Gun Woo Lee ◽  
Gi Beom Kim ◽  
In Jun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Preventive Surgery ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Cancellation Rate ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

Background: This study was to investigate the cancellation rate and trend of orthopedic surgeries during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Moreover, we assessed the psychologic status of orthopedic healthcare workers, and investigated the details of the preventive surgeries underwent in COVID-19-positive patients.Methods: For 3 months after January 20, 2020, cancellation rates of elective surgeries were investigated, and the number of elective surgeries conducted in the same period over the last two years was compared. Four different questionnaires were used to investigate psychologic status among the orthopedic health care workers. We compared the outcomes according to occupation (physician or nurse), and type of work (faculty staff or resident physician). Outcomes according to occupation and type of work were compared. Preventive surgeries underwent in patients who could not wait for the results of the COVID-19 diagnosis were investigated.Results: Spine and hip surgery had relatively lower cancellation rates, and elective surgeries were significantly reduced. During the initial pandemic, the cancellation rate of orthopedic elective surgeries was significantly higher than in the same period of the previous year and was different for each subdivision depending on the degree of pain or disability. The psychological outcomes were within the normal range and there were no significant differences between groups. After preventive surgery, all medical staff involved in the operation tested negative.Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancellation rate of orthopedic elective surgeries was significantly higher than in the same period of the previous year. Orthopedic health care workers did not seem to have significant psychological distress. As a result of the preventive surgery in specialized facilities, all the medical staff who participated in the operation tested negative.

scholarly journals Increases in Use of Psychiatric Sick Leave During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Healthcare Workers in a Municipality of Argentina. Observed Versus Expected Cases in 2020 compared to Historical data.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustina M Marconi ◽  
Ursula S Myers ◽  
Alfredo M Retamar ◽  
Ivanna Jazmin Freddi ◽  
Rafael Zamora
Keyword(s):  
Sick Leave ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Municipal Level ◽  
Wide Pressure

Abstract Background: The severe respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS CoV 2) has caused world-wide pressure on the healthcare workers attempting to treat millions of individuals ill with COVID-19, in addition to their regular duties. Aims: examine the use of psychiatric leave by Argentinian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic; explore differences by gender. Methods: analysis of “excess of psychiatric sick leave” in health workers at a municipal level for Buenos Aires, January- October 2020. We used historical cases of psychiatric sick leave (2015-2019) and those requested in 2020. The differences between gender were determined using difference in proportions among groups. Results: The excess of psychiatric sick leave in 2020 compared to historical data was 161.90%. The difference in proportion per sex showed a significant 59.34% towards female. Conclusions: healthcare workers in the Argentinian municipality of Vicente Lopez used significantly higher number of psychiatric sick leaves during pandemic. The higher rates of psychiatric sick leave used by female replicate findings of higher rates of psychological symptoms in female healthcare workers.

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