COVID-19 Infection among the Health Care Staff at Frontier Medical and Dental College and Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3328-3329
Author(s):  
Sadia Rashid ◽  
Saveela Sadaqat ◽  
Muhammad Adnan Iqbal ◽  
Shakeel Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
First Case ◽  
Infection Control Guidelines ◽  
Clinical Departments ◽  
Operation Center

Background: First case of pandemic COVID-19 was diagnosed in December 2019 in China from where it spread throughout the world. In Pakistan, first case was diagnosed in February 2020 which resulted in a complete and several smart national lockdowns. National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) and Ministry of Health published guidelines for patient’s treatments during pandemic which includes: 1) providing only emergency Treatments 2) Patient’s pre-admittance Questioning, 3) Increasing intervals between appointment, 4) prevent crowding in waiting rooms, 5) Wearing masks at all times. 6) Wearing PPE. Methods: Data from all clinical departments of Frontier Medical and Dental College and Hospital Abbottabad was collected between March and December 2020 which included Number of; 1) Patients treated 2) Medical Staff 3) patients with positive COVID-19 reports 4) healthcare workers suffering from COVID-19. And 6) Post treatment Virus Infected patients. Results: 291 health care staff including 135 medical and dental doctors, 4 dental hygienists, 82 paramedics and 70 Administrative staff worked during the study period and 3280 procedures were performed. Out of these, thirty-eight (38) staff members treated 190 verified COVID-19 patients. During the study period 6 dentists (2.06%) and 9 (3.09%) medical doctors, 2 (0.7%) assistants and 3 (1.03%) admin staff were tested positive for the virus. Conclusion: Present study highlights the importance of education and stickiness to the infection control guidelines thus minimizing the risk of transmission of corona virus among the Healthcare professionals in hospitals. Keywords: COVID-19; Infection control, PPE, NCOC

Children’s Participation in the Decision-Making Process During Hospitalization: an observational study

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Runeson ◽  
Inger Hallström ◽  
Gunnel Elander ◽  
Göran Hermerén
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Children's Participation ◽  
Degree Of Participation

Twenty-four children (aged 5 months to 18 years) who were admitted to a university hospital were observed for a total of 135 hours with the aim of describing their degree of participation in decisions concerning their own care. Grading of their participation was made by using a 5-point scale. An assessment was also made of what was considered as optimal participation in each situation. The results indicate that children are not always allowed to participate in decision making to the extent that is considered optimal. In no case was it judged that a child participated in or was forced to make a decision that was too difficult for the child. The interactions between children, parents and staff were also described in connection with discussions and decision-making processes. This showed that parents do not always support their children in difficult situations and that health care staff often inform children about what is going to happen without presenting alternatives or asking for their views. Staff may, however, find themselves facing an ethical conflict in deciding between supporting a child’s view or following hospital routine. It is of great importance that children are looked upon as potentially autonomous individuals and that staff members realize that one of their core duties is to facilitate children’s participation in decision making concerning their health care.

scholarly journals Assessment of the knowledge and applications of infection control in Ayurvedic health care staff working in COVID-19 intermediate centres, Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 21004143
Author(s):  
D. Wickramasinghe ◽  
PW Vidanage ◽  
DK Lokuhewagama ◽  
SAPDC Saranasinghe ◽  
SPKH Arachchige ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff

Mental illness among NHS health care workers: a survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Simon Sherring
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Evil Spirits

The literature suggests that mental illness among UK health care staff is common. This study reports health care workers' knowledge and experience of mental illness. Medical staff, administration staff and other staff members employed in four NHS Trusts (n=2073) responded to a questionnaire survey. A proportion of health care workers in the NHS reported having personal (colleagues, family and self) experience of mental illness. Some health care workers held causal explanations of mental illness that are not evidence based. This study found that almost half of health care workers reported experiencing a mental illness, which could have significant implications for service delivery. Some health care workers held causal explanations of mental illness that were not evidence based; for example, some respondents reported that demonic possession or possession by evil spirits was a very good explanation for mental illness.

scholarly journals Identifying Health Care Environment Contradictions in Terms of Infection Control during a Pandemic with a Focus on Health Workers’ Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9964
Author(s):  
Maryam Lesan ◽  
Fatemeh Khozaei ◽  
Mi-Jeong Kim ◽  
Marziyeh Shahidi Nejad
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
World Health ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Environment

During the past year, health care environments have struggled to cope with the various impacts of COVID-19 around the world. Health care facilities need to help strengthen resistance to pathogen threats and provide care for patients and health workers in the safest possible way. Architectural design strategies can play a significant role in infection prevention and control. The current study aims to examine the experiences of health workers with hospital spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying the difficulties they face, the present study attempts to shed light on the role of the health care layout configuration in combating pandemics. The authors conducted observations at four hospitals and a series of online semi-structured interviews with 162 health care staff from March to May 2020. The study indicated that space configuration and the hospitalization of patients, layout and circulation of the environment, operation services such as indoor environment conditions, maintenance of health care system, and organizational support for health care staff were the most critical factors affecting infection control in health care environments. The initial zoning and separation of patients were the most effective methods of controlling infection. Hospitals with clustered plan layouts were found to be the most effective buildings for the zoning of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic and for infection control.

Predictors of Caring in the Context of Relationship-Based Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Nelson ◽  
Mary Ann Hozak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Primary Nursing ◽  
Care Delivery Model ◽  
Relationship Based Care

The caring connection between patients and health-care staff members is important to both patients and staff. This connection is amplified in organizations implementing Relationship-Based Care (RBC), a patient care delivery model that has relationships with self and others as its central concept. A secondary analysis of data from 542 health-care workers in a health-care system in the northeastern United States was performed to identify a profile of staff factors that predict a caring connection as perceived by staff. Specifically, staff self-care, clarity (of self, role, and system), dimensions of job satisfaction, and demographics were examined in relationship to caring for patients. The study demonstrated that constructs within RBC do relate to the creation of a caring connection between health-care staff members and patients, including caring for self, having a direct relationship with the patient using concepts of Primary Nursing, clarity of role, and being a direct care provider.

scholarly journals Infection Control Important Points During Anesthesia and Surgery in the COVID-19 Era: A Concise Summary

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Sanaei Dashti ◽  
Roham Borazjani ◽  
Farid Zand ◽  
Zahra Zand ◽  
Rosmina Bahrololom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Control Module ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
Major Route ◽  
Respiratory Droplets

: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a huge sense of anxiety in people and health care staff. Yet, there are concerns regarding the exact routes of transmission and the best protective measures in health centers. It seems that a major route of transmission is via respiratory droplets, but it could be spread in an airborne mode in some airborne-producing procedures. This study provides a protocol as a quick, concise infection control module for those who work in operating rooms at the time of the outbreak of COVID-19 or similar infectious diseases.

Neither Medicine Nor Health Care Staff Members Are Violent By Nature: Obstetric Violence From an Interactionist Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1308-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximena Briceño Morales ◽  
Laura Victoria Enciso Chaves ◽  
Carlos Enrique Yepes Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Obstetric Violence ◽  
Interactionist Perspective

scholarly journals Infection Control Education Program for Health Care Staff ∼Workshop Held in Hospitals∼

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chie KONO ◽  
Fumiko KAWANISHI ◽  
Asami MATSUMOTO ◽  
Masumi NAKAMURA ◽  
Yuki SAKAKIBARA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Control Education
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