Telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: Egyptian healthcare professionals’ views

Hegazy, AA; Abdelhai, R; Aboushady, AT; Elessawy, R; Seddik, S

doi:10.1093/oodh/oqad009

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has garnered significant global attention since its first identification in China in December 2019 ( 7 ). Egypt announced its first confirmed COVID-19 case on February 14, 2020, and has since implemented measures such as evacuating Egyptian citizens from heavily infected countries, closing schools and universities, and enforcing home-based work for civil servants ( 8 , 9 ). A confinement law banning all public meetings and gatherings was also implemented on March 24, 2020 ( 10 ).…”

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“…HCWs face an increased threat of transmission ( 13 ), due to their frontline role in treating patients with high viral loads and inadequate personal protective equipment ( 14 ). Moreover, HCWs are exposed to severe stress, emotional burdens, long working hours, worries about contracting the virus or infecting their loved ones, insufficient support in their work environment, and a lack of effective supportive treatments for their mental well-being ( 9 , 15 ).…”

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Violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey at Cairo University Hospital

Seddik,

Abdelhai,

Aboushady

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionHealthcare workers have a significant chance of experiencing violence, with physical violence impacting anywhere from 8 to 38% of healthcare professionals throughout their careers. Besides physical abuse, many healthcare workers are subject to verbal aggression or threats, with patients and visitors being the most frequent sources of such incidents.MethodsThis research examines the work atmosphere of healthcare professionals at Kasr Al-Aini University Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, during the pandemic. The study aims to evaluate the frequency of violence toward healthcare workers and health professionals training through a cross-sectional survey conducted among them. The research was conducted on Egyptian healthcare workers over 6 months, from November 2020 until the end of January 2021, using convenience sampling in a cross-sectional study. Over half of the respondents reported experiencing violence.ResultsAmong those who experienced violence, 93% reported verbal aggression, 43% reported physical and verbal abuse, and 59% claimed that violence increased during the pandemic. Additionally, 97% of those who experienced violence reported it occurring within the 4 months following the survey. About 42.5% of the respondents were female, and nearly 65% were over 30. 82% of the respondents did not receive training on handling violence while performing their job.ConclusionThis study highlights the high prevalence of verbal assaults in healthcare settings, primarily by patients’ families or acquaintances. Despite reporting such incidents, most respondents did not see any significant government action. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly change the frequency of violent incidents, indicating that the root causes of violence are systemic and extend beyond the pandemic. These findings underscore the need for systemic changes in healthcare organizations to address and prevent violence against healthcare workers.

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