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            ‐19 response: the perspectives of infectious diseases physicians and clinical microbiologists

Foley, David A.; Tippett, Emma

doi:10.5694/mja2.50810

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“…Recent studies of primary healthcare nurses [15] , paediatric physicians [16] , infectious diseases physicians and clinical microbiologists [17] , [18] in Australia and New Zealand have shown that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on their workload and job security, and have raised significant concerns about risk of infection and the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency clinicians in Australia is not well understood.…”

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Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings

Sotomayor-Castillo

Nahidi

et al. 2021

Australasian Emergency Care

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Background Emergency clinicians have a crucial role during public health emergencies and have been at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the knowledge, preparedness and experiences of Australian emergency nurses, emergency physicians and paramedics in managing COVID-19. Methods A voluntary cross-sectional study of members of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, and the Australasian College of Paramedicine was conducted using an online survey (June-September 2020). Results Of the 159 emergency nurses, 110 emergency physicians and 161 paramedics, 67.3-78% from each group indicated that their current knowledge of COVID-19 was ‘good to very good’. The most frequently accessed source of COVID-19 information was from state department of health websites. Most of the respondents in each group (77.6-86.4%) received COVID-19 specific training and education, including personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. One-third of paramedics reported that their workload ‘had lessened’ while 36.4-40% of emergency nurses and physicians stated that their workload had ‘considerably increased’. Common concerns raised included disease transmission to family, public complacency, and PPE availability. Conclusions Extensive training and education and adequate support helped prepare emergency clinicians to manage COVID-19 patients. Challenges included inconsistent and rapidly changing communications and availability of PPE.

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Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings

Sotomayor-Castillo

Nahidi

et al. 2021

Australasian Emergency Care

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“…This could be explained by the general nature of their duties, where ICPs predominantly focus on policy development, surveillance coordination, outbreak management and education/training 7 , while ID physicians are mostly involved in managing cases and coordinating local responses. 28 Although the vast majority of respondents believed they were provided with clear, timely and authoritative information about COVID-19 by their respective workplace, state or territory health departments, and the federal Department of Health, comments in regards to the overwhelming amounts of information, the challenges to keep-up-to-date with it, and most importantly the presence of discrepancies in the message delivered were echoed among both professional groups. It is crucial to reassure HCWs on where to access official information as well as the provision of non-ambiguous messages to follow, which will ultimately guide and optimise work performance and reduce associated difficulties.…”

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Infection control professionals' and infectious diseases physicians' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australian healthcare settings

Sotomayor-Castillo

Nahidi

et al. 2021

Infection, Disease & Health

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Background COVID-19 has placed unprecedented demands on infection control professionals (ICPs) and infectious disease (ID) physicians. This study examined their knowledge, preparedness, and experiences managing COVID-19 in the Australasian healthcare settings. Methods A cross-sectional study of ICP and ID physician members of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) and the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) was conducted using an online survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise and report data. Results A total of 103 survey responses were included in the analysis for ICPs and 45 for ID physicians. A majority of ICPs (78.7%) and ID physicians (77.8%) indicated having ‘very good’ or ‘good’ level of knowledge of COVID-19. Almost all ICPs (94.2%) relied on state or territory’s department of health websites to source up-to-date information. While most ID physicians (84.4%) used scientific literature and journals. A majority of ICPs (96%) and ID physicians (73.3%) reported feeling ‘moderately prepared’ or ‘extremely prepared’ for managing COVID-19. Most respondents had received specific training about COVID-19 within their workplace (ICPs: 75%; ID physicians: 66.7%), particularly training/certification in PPE use, which made them feel ‘mostly or entirely confident’ in using it. Most ICPs (84.5%) and ID physicians (76.2%) reported having ‘considerably’ or ‘moderately more’ work added to their daily duties. Their biggest concerns included the uncertainties under a rapidly changing landscape, PPE availability, and community’s compliance. Conclusions Harmonised information, specific COVID-19 training and education, and adequate support for front-line workers are key to successfully managing COVID-19 and other future outbreaks.

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“…Australia will continue to have a role in the surveillance of zoonotic viruses, with a strong regional focus and a global outlook. A single Australian National Centre for Disease Control, as proposed by the Australian Medical Association, 17 , 18 should also be pursued, as it would provide a national focus on emerging disease threats, health security, epidemiology, and research.…”

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COVID‐19: preparing for the next viral variant

Booy

Grohmann

2022

Medical Journal of Australia

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COVID ‐19 response: the perspectives of infectious diseases physicians and clinical microbiologists

Cited by 4 publications

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Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings

Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings

Infection control professionals' and infectious diseases physicians' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australian healthcare settings

COVID‐19: preparing for the next viral variant

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