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

International Journal of Public Health

Mahmoud El Hussein¹  Mariana Helou²  Nagi Souaiby³  Chady El Tawil³ 

[1] Gilbert and Rose-Mary Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon;Lebanese American University Medical Center Rizk Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon;Notre Dame Maritime Hospital, Byblos, Lebanon;

关键词: disaster;    COVID-19;    pandemic;    global health;    survey;   

DOI  :  10.3389/ijph.2022.1604534

来源: DOAJ

【 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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