COVID‐19 Pandemic – considerations and challenges for the management of medical imaging departments in Queensland

Eastgate, Patrick; Neep, Michael J.; Steffens, Thomas G.; Westerink, A.

doi:10.1002/jmrs.423

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“…This posed a challenge to even a large hospital — where Singapore’s largest acute tertiary referral medical centre had to acquire additional mobile units to meet the increasing clinical demands[ 55 ]. A similar challenge was also noted in South-East Queensland, Australia where purchase, rapid acquisition and deployment of additional mobile units were initiated[ 65 ].…”

Section: Challenges In the Provision Of Medical Imaging Service During Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 79%

Challenges and optimization strategies in medical imaging service delivery during COVID-19

Tay¹,

Kothan²,

Kada³

et al. 2021

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In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical imaging plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management and disease progression surveillance. Chest radiography and computed tomography are commonly used imaging techniques globally during this pandemic. As the pandemic continues to unfold, many healthcare systems worldwide struggle to balance the heavy strain due to overwhelming demand for healthcare resources. Changes are required across the entire healthcare system and medical imaging departments are no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on medical imaging practices. It is now time to pay further attention to the profound challenges of COVID-19 on medical imaging services and develop effective strategies to get ahead of the crisis. Additionally, preparation for operations and survival in the post-pandemic future are necessary considerations. This review aims to comprehensively examine the challenges and optimization of delivering medical imaging services in relation to the current COVID-19 global pandemic, including the role of medical imaging during these challenging times and potential future directions post-COVID-19.

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Section: Challenges In the Provision Of Medical Imaging Service During Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 79%

Challenges and optimization strategies in medical imaging service delivery during COVID-19

Tay¹,

Kothan²,

Kada³

et al. 2021

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“…23 Workplaces in Australia have adopted a range of strategies to support the well-being of radiographers and radiation therapists. These included prioritising safety of vulnerable staff by encouraging working from home, 30 redeployment to a lower risk work area or taking leave, 27 daily communication with all staff, 27 regular check-in with staff working from home, 30 CARE Champions, 30 and virtual morning teas and after work drinks. 30 Approximately half (54.3%) of respondents in this study strongly agree or agree that there are adequate psychosocial support structures at work.…”

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confidence: 99%

Australian radiographers' and radiation therapists' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Shanahan

Akudjedu

2021

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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Introduction Radiographers and radiation therapists are key patient‐facing health practitioners supporting the delivery of optimal patient care during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of COVID‐19 on clinical service delivery and well‐being of these healthcare professionals in Australia. Methods A cross‐sectional online survey of Australian radiographers and radiation therapists was conducted in June–July 2020. The survey collected data on demographic characteristics, and the impact of COVID‐19 on professional practice, infection control and workplace‐related stress. Results A total of 218 responses were received. Changes in work hours ( P < 0.001) and workload ( P = 0.022) were experienced due to COVID‐19. Diagnostic radiographers reported increased procedural pressure on mobile radiography, computed tomography and general radiography. For radiation therapists, most pressure included areas of simulation and linear accelerator. PPE was in short supply at the start of the pandemic, and at the time of the study, shortages were identified for all PPE items. There was no difference in PPE supply reported by diagnostic radiographers and radiation therapists except for hand sanitiser ( P = 0.003). Respondents experienced increased personal stress (61.4%) and anxiety (58.2%) at work due to COVID‐19. In addition, their work caused increased stress to their family, partners or friends (57.4%). Conclusions COVID‐19 has resulted in changes to clinical working patterns and service delivery. PPE shortages, as well as increased workplace‐related stress, were identified. Workplaces should seek to mitigate the pandemic impact through the provision of adequate PPE for safe practice as well as implement strategies to support and enhance staff well‐being.

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“…Besides, the genome sequencing brie ng con rmed that many cases in northern Melbourne were related to con rmed cases in quarantine hotels (17,18). The resulting outbreak, which was responsible for 768 deaths and 18,418 cases (19), re ecting inadequate contact tracing of 3763 cases of local transmission (14). A parliamentary investigation found that the Victorian government was stubbornly reluctant to accept the new digital contact tracing system with a manual data entry process at the beginning, which is unsuitable for tracking contacts.…”

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Heterogeneity of the COVID-19 epidemic in Australia: What can we learn from it?

Chen

Assefa

2021

Preprint

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It has been more than one year since the World Health Organization declared the pandemic of COVID-19. Countries around the world are still struggling to control their epidemics. Australia has shown its resilience in the fight against the epidemic by providing a comprehensive response involving the whole-of-government and whole-of-society. Despite the overall successful national response, the epidemic in Australia has been heterogeneous across states. We conducted a mixed-methods study to analyze the epidemic and explain the variable manifestation of the epidemic across states in Australia. Most of the COVID-19 cases and deaths were in Victoria and New South Wales states due to differences in governance of the epidemic and public health responses (quarantine and contact tracing) among states. Countries could learn not only from Australia’s overall successful response, through good governance, effective community participation, adequate public health and health system capacity and multisectoral actions, but also from the heterogeneity of the epidemic among states. Successful response to epidemics in countries with a decentralized administration requires multi-level governance with alignment and harmonization of the response.

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COVID‐19 Pandemic – considerations and challenges for the management of medical imaging departments in Queensland

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Challenges and optimization strategies in medical imaging service delivery during COVID-19

Challenges and optimization strategies in medical imaging service delivery during COVID-19

Australian radiographers' and radiation therapists' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Heterogeneity of the COVID-19 epidemic in Australia: What can we learn from it?

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