A new type of Coronavirus (SARS CoV2) which was identified on January 7th, 2020; which caused disease named COVID 19 caused by this virus. The first confirmed COVID 19 (+) case in Turkey was detected on March 11th, 2020. The first COVID-19 case in Antalya was detected on March 14th, 2020 and transferred by an Antalya 112 emergency ambulance to hospital. The aim of this descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study which is conducted between the dates of March 14th, 2020 and May 31st, 2020, is to evaluate the level of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage, the risk analysis results and follow up measures of Antalya 112 ambulance teams during COVID-19 outbreak. There were 5344 possible and 787 confirmed COVID-19 (+) positive ambulance cases between the dates of study conducted. The majority of these cases were male (62%) and over the age of 65 (47%). The majority of cases were result in transferred to healthcare facilities (75.48%). The total 2361 ambulance team workers were taken to risk analysis measurements and then followed-up procedures. The majority of ambulance team members were assessed with no risk available. The Level 4 PPE (N95/FPP, Goggle/face protection, Gloves, Apron/coverall) were used most commonly (84.50%). The HCWs who use Level-4 PPE for confirmed COVID-19 (+) cases, were assessed no risk exposed. The using mask on patient and the level of PPE usage showed negative correlation with risk level of HCWs. There are only 2 HCWs diagnosed with COVID 19 by CT scan. The follow up procedures of two HCWs has been finalized, and both of them cured, follow ups ended. The studies about easy use, hightech PPE with maximum protection, are recommended for further investigations. Keywords: COVID 19, Ambulance Services, Personal Protective Equipment
COVID-19 pandemic required compulsory social isolation; thus, people have been forced to stay at home for months in the most part of world. The curfew has been specially imposed to people aged 65 and above, who are supposedly most affected by devastating effects of COVID-19 disease in Turkey. However, the curfew could cause negative mental difficulties like depression tendency. We aimed to determine the depression tendency by using depression indicators such as insomnia, poor appetite, despair, weariness, anxiety/fear, dereliction, lack of concentration, anger and trashiness on curfew-imposed older people aged 65 and above during outbreak. The participants ( n = 119) were the students of Tazelenme University, the university of third age (U3A), of Antalya Campus. The inter-cluster linkage method and the squared Euclidean distance measurement level were used to construct clusters. Frequency, percentage, t -test, Pearson correlation tests were used for further analysis of the clusters. Two clusters were recovered. Statistically significant differences were found between the two clusters by mean comparison values in relation to age, years of education and household factors. Participants of Cluster 2 (average age 64.40) appeared to be more affected and more tend to be depressive than participants of Cluster 1 (average age 68.61). The results indicated a relationship between curfew and depression tendency.
Türkiye'de deprem, sel baskını ve orman yangını gibi doğal ve doğal olmayan afetlere sık rastlanmaktadır. Afetleri, travmatik kriz olarak yaşayan yaşlılara özel yardım ve destekler sağlanırsa, bu durumu daha kısa sürede ve daha kolay atlatacaklardır. Bu görüşten hareket ederek, yeni bir gerontolojik girişim alanı olarak tanımlanan "Afet Gerontolojisi" bu çalışmada tanıtılmaktadır. Derleme olarak hazırlanmış olan bu çalışmada afetler kriz kavramıyla ilişkilendirilmekte ve teorik çerçeve ile bu ilişki desteklenmektedir. Afet öncesi ve afet sonrası gerontolojik müdahalelerin, uygulamalı gerontoloji kapsamında multidisipliner bir zeminde oluşturulması gerektiği ve “Afet Gerontolojisi’nin” gönüllü gerontologlar etkinliği ile hayata geçirileceği çalışma kapsamında vurgulanmaktadır.
COVID-19 pandemic required compulsory social isolations to control the transmission of infection, so people had to stay at home for months in most part of the world. Turkish government has imposed curfew for the people aged 65 and over, who are most affected by the devastating effects of COVID-19 disease. Curfew was imposed to protect the older people, but staying at home for months can cause negative psychological effects like depression. Here, we aimed to establish the depression tendency by using depression indicators such as insomnia, poor appetite, despair, weariness, anxiety/fear, dereliction, lack of concentration, anger and trashiness, in people aged 65 and over, who were exposed to curfew during COVID-19 outbreak. The participants (n: 119) of this study were the students of Tazelenme University, a third age university, of Antalya Campus. Cluster analyses recovered two clusters. Statistically signifi cant differences were found between the two clusters by mean comparison of values, according to age, years of education and household factors, while no statistically signifi cant differences were found in the distribution of the two clusters by gender. Participants of Cluster 2 (average age 64,40) appeared to be more affected than participants of Cluster 1 (average age 68,61) by the curfew during outbreak and were more tend to be depressive. The results indicated a relationship between curfew and depression.
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