Emergency Department Management of COVID-19 Suspected Patients. An International Perspective

被引：3
作者：
El Tawil, Chady [1 ]
El Hussein, Mahmoud [2 ]
Souaiby, Nagi [1 ]
Helou, Mariana [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Notre Dame Maritime Hosp, Byblos, Lebanon
[2] Lebanese Amer Univ, Gilbert & Rose Mary Chagoury Sch Med, Byblos, Lebanon
[3] Lebanese Amer Univ, Med Ctr, Rizk Hosp, Beirut, Lebanon
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2022年 / 67卷
关键词：
disaster; COVID-19; pandemic; global health; survey; OUTBREAK; VISITS;
D O I：
10.3389/ijph.2022.1604534
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Objectives: In December 2019, an invasive viral outbreak, the Corona Virus Disease 19 spread to the whole world. An international cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate how healthcare workers in Emergency departments dealt with this pandemic. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 180 healthcare workers around the world during May and June of the year 2020. Results: A total of 134 HCW from 23 countries responded with a majority of Emergency physicians (36.8%). The PCR testing is available in 72.9% of the hospitals. Different architectural strategies were used to isolate suspected cases in the Emergency department (ED). Half of the institutions would not allow visitors, while the other half, restricted visiting hours and the number of visitors. Triage for suspected patients relied in 82.8% on symptoms. Almost 98% of HCW used a combination of mask, gloves, gown and face shield. Around 65% of the HCW have a tendency to discharge more patients from the ED than what they were used to. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic made a major change within the emergency departments worldwide.
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