scholarly journals COVID-19 infection risk in pakistani health-care workers: The cost-effective safety measures for developing countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
MohammedA Mamun ◽  
Norina Usman ◽  
Irfan Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals A COVID-19 Infection Risk Model for Frontline Health Care Workers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louie Florendo Dy ◽  
Jomar Fajardo Rabajante
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Worker ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Interaction Time ◽  
Work Shift ◽  
Crowd Density ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Worker

AbstractThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted in hospitals is continuously increasing in the Philippines. Frontline health care workers are faced with imminent risks of getting infected. In this study, we formulate a theoretical model to calculate the risk of being infected in health care facilities considering the following factors: the average number of encounters with a suspected COVID-19 patient per hour; interaction time for each encounter; work shift duration or exposure time; crowd density, which may depend on the amount of space available in a given location; and availability and effectiveness of protective gears and facilities provided for the frontline health care workers. Based on the simulation results, a set of risk assessment criteria is proposed to classify risks as ‘low’, ‘moderate’, or ‘high’. We recommend the following: (i) decrease the rate of patient encounter per frontline health care worker, e.g., maximum of three encounters per hour in a 12-hour work shift duration; (ii) decrease the interaction time between the frontline health care worker and the patients, e.g., less than 40 minutes for the whole day; (iii) increase the clean and safe space for social distancing, e.g., maximum of 10% crowd density, and if possible, implement compartmentalization of patients; and/or (iv) provide effective protective gears and facilities, e.g., 95% effective, that the frontline health care workers can use during their shift. Moreover, the formulated model can be used for other similar scenarios, such as identifying infection risk in public transportation, school classroom settings, offices, and mass gatherings.

scholarly journals The experience of European hospital-based health care workers on following infection prevention and control procedures for COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise van Hout ◽  
Paul Hutchinson ◽  
Marta Wanat ◽  
Caitlin Pilbeam ◽  
Herman Goossens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackgroundWorking under pandemic conditions exposes health care workers (HCWs) to infection risk and psychological strain. Protecting the physical and psychological health of HCWs is a key priority. This study assessed the perceptions of European hospital HCWs of local infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on their emotional wellbeing.MethodsWe performed two rounds of an international cross-sectional survey, between 31 March and 17 April 2020 via existing research networks (round 1), and between 14 May and 31 August 2020 via online convenience sampling (round 2). Main outcome measures were (1) behavioural determinants of HCW adherence with IPC procedures, (2) WHO-5 Well-Being Index, a validated scale of 0-100 reflecting emotional wellbeing. The WHO-5 was interpreted as a score below or above 50 points, a cut-off score used in previous literature to screen for depression.Results2,289 HCWs (round 1: n=190, round 2: n=2,099) from 40 countries in Europe participated. Mean age of respondents was 42 (±11) years, 66% were female, 47% and 39% were medical doctors and nurses, respectively. 74% (n=1699) of HCWs were directly treating patients with COVID-19, of which 32% (n=527) reported they were fearful of caring for these patients. HCWs reported high levels of concern about COVID-19 infection risk to themselves (71%) and their family (82%) as a result of their job. 40% of HCWs considered that getting infected with COVID-19 was not within their control. This was more common among junior than senior HCWs (46% versus 38%, P value <.01). Sufficient COVID-19-specific IPC training, confidence in PPE use and institutional trust were positively associated with the feeling that becoming infected with COVID-19 was within their control. Female HCWs were more likely than males to report a WHO-5 score below 50 points (aOR 1.5 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2-1.8).ConclusionsIn Europe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a differential impact on those providing direct COVID-19 patient care, junior staff and women. Health facilities must be aware of these differential impacts, build trust and provide tailored support for this vital workforce during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals French ICU's health care workers have a poor knowledge of the cost of the devices they use for patient care: A prospective multicentric study

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Paul Gabarre ◽  
Pierre-Yves Boelle ◽  
Naike Bigé ◽  
Muriel Fartoukh ◽  
Christophe Guitton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Multicentric Study ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Cost

Measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella seroprevalence among health care workers in Turkey: Is prevaccination screening cost-effective?

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 583-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysel Celikbas ◽  
Onder Ergonul ◽  
Sabahat Aksaray ◽  
Nilden Tuygun ◽  
Harika Esener ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Screening Cost ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Prevaccination Screening

The management of Elephant's Ear poisoning

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Tagwireyi ◽  
D E Ball
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Symptomatic Plant

The Araceae family of plants is the major cause of symptomatic plant ingestions in some developed countries (Dieffenbachia and Philodendron) and in Zimbabwe (Elephant's Ear), especially in children. A retrospective case series was carried out to evaluate the management of poisoning due to Elephant's Ear at the largest referral hospital in Zimbabwe for the period January 1995-December 1999. The study revealed inappropriate use of antibiotics, atropine, and antihistamines in the treatment of Elephant's Ear poisoning. This article also reviews the management of poisoning due to the Araceae family of plants as exemplified by Elephant's Ear. There is a need to educate health care workers on the clinical management of Elephant's Ear poisoning especially in developing countries where there are limited resources.

Prevalence and risk factors of tuberculosis in developing countries through health care workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 279-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divakar Sharma ◽  
Juhi Sharma ◽  
Nirmala Deo ◽  
Deepa Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Poliomyelitis: Eradication in sight

1992 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
Paralytic Poliomyelitis ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Care Workers

Great strides have been made towards the control of poliomyelitis since the introduction of the two poliovaccines – inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), which was licensed in the United States in 1954, and live attenuated oral poliovaccine (OPV), in 1961. Today a large majority of physicians and other health–care workers in industrialized countries never see a patient with paralytic poliomyelitis. Unfortunately, this is far from the situation in many developing countries, particularly in tropical and subtropical climates, where hundreds of thousands of children still become paralysed victims, year in and year out.

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