Development and implementation of a Pacific Island-centred COVID-19 Health Worker Safety Guide.
Emerg Med Australas
; 33(3): 547-551, 2021 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-33715297
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Healthcare workers in Pacific Island Countries face unique workload and infection control hazards because of limited resources, cultural practices and local disease burden. In the context of COVID-19, concern around healthcare worker safety escalated in the region, triggering the need for a relevant resource.METHODS:
We describe a collaborative, participatory action-research approach with a diverse range of local clinicians in Pacific Island Countries to design, develop and implement a practical guideline assisting clinicians to work safely during the pandemic.RESULTS:
The resulting Health Worker Safety Guide for COVID-19 is a relevant and usable protocol developed using local knowledge and now available in several Pacific languages.CONCLUSION:
We recommend a creative approach to facilitate meaningful communication with this group of clinicians, including low resolution technology and use of social media platforms.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Revista:
Emerg Med Australas
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia