Tribute to health workers in China: A group of respectable population during the outbreak of the COVID-19

Xiang, Yu Tao; Jin, Yu; Wang, Yu; Zhang, Qinge; Zhang, Ling; Cheung, Teris

doi:10.7150/ijbs.45135

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“…Furthermore, there was notable unpreparedness of the government for combating the novel virus without PPEs. It is worth mentioning that healthcare workers serving as front line forces were not given proper orientation and training about handling coronavirus patients (Xiang et al, 2020). Healthcare workers as the frontline force to fight against COVID-19 are exposed to coronavirus infection.…”

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Factors Affecting Performance of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 in Pakistan

Jafar

Shoukat

2020

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Healthcare workers are one of the most affected communities at the global level during the pandemic of COVID-19, and Pakistan is no exception. Pakistan allocates merely less than 1% of its GDP for the healthcare sector, that is why, in most of the cases, healthcare workers are bound to serve without adopting standard safety measures while dealing with patients. The need for proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) has been felt more than ever during the occurrence of COVID-19 due to its quick transferability from an infected person to a healthy one. Until now, some 62 healthcare workers, including 42 doctors, have lost their lives and 5,367 have contracted coronavirus. Healthcare workers already serving without PPEs went under serious life threat after the coronavirus pandemic, and this fear has adversely affected their role as frontline warriors against COVID-19. In the given scenario, healthcare workers have not only to be worried about their own lives but also their families back at home. The current study aims at investigating variables such fears of healthcare workers about contracting coronavirus, its adverse effects on their performance, and resultantly the provision of compromised healthcare services to patients. This is mainly a qualitative study, whereas primary data were collected through telephonic interviews of 30 healthcare workers (15 doctors and 15 nurses) currently performing their duties in healthcare centres. Sources of secondary data include online journal articles, daily newspapers, government reports, and official websites. The findings of the study show that lack of proper safety kits and training of preparedness and safety has put the lives of healthcare workers at high risk and they are unable to perform their duties in the proper/appropriate way owing to their exposure to the risk of contracting coronavirus. The healthcare workers are conflicted about serving and saving the patients or securing their own lives.

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Factors Affecting Performance of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 in Pakistan

Jafar

Shoukat

2020

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“…Indeed, the rapid transmission of the COVID-19 has mounted serious challenges to both the patients and the health workers stationed at the epicenter of the outbreak [7]. Xiang et al brought up an issue of high infection rate among health workers in China, mainly due to the lack of experience in handling it in the early stages of the epidemic [8]. On the other hand, more than 300 Chinese patients with psychiatric disorders have been with the SARS-CoV-2 since the outbreak of COVID-19 [9].…”

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The global battle against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Deng¹

2020

Int. J. Biol. Sci.

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“…The importance of protecting health worker from high infection risk has been emphasized by many authors. [14,15] Since droplet mode is one of the main spreading ways, respiratory protection such as medical mask and respirator plays a role in protecting health workers. However, respiratory protection may also bring discomfort.…”

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Lung Function Decline and Other Physiological Changes in Health Workers after Working in COVID-19 Isolation Wards: An Observational Study

Chen

Zhu

Wang

et al. 2020

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Background:Global healthcare systems have been under huge pressure since Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic. It is critical to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and to protect health workers from infection. This study aims to figure out short-term physiological impact on health workers induced by working in isolation wards for hours with personal protective equipment (PPE), so as to provide insights on reducing physiological impact and infection risk of health workers.Methods:Health workers who had worked in COVID-19 isolation wards for at least five weeks in Wuhan, China were recruited. Parameters including lung function, heart rate, oxygen saturation and weight were respectively measured before and after they worked in isolation wards. Comparison and regression analyses were conducted. Correlations between changing levels of measured parameters (lung function and heart rate) and baseline characteristics (body mass index, age, and working duration) were also analyzed. Results: After working in isolation wards for four to nine hours, the forced vital capacity (FVC) of health workers (74.32±17.59 versus 81.28±16.35, P<0.001) as well as weight (54.79 (48.50, 61.00) versus 55.50 (48.90, 61.00) P<0.01) showed significant decrease, while HR showed significant increase (110.31±14.65 versus 103.94±16.38, P=0.04). Correlation between BMI and the decline levels of FEV1/FVC (β=2.87, P=0.02) and correlation between BMI and the decline levels of FEF25-75 % predicted (β=1.80, P<0.05) were reported.Conclusions:After working in COVID-19 isolation wards with PPE for four to nine hours, the lung function of health workers declined. The decline levels were associated with BMI. HR increase and weight loss were reported. In order to reduce the potential infection risk of health workers, the balance between working duration and physiological changes should be considered when making shifting schedule.

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Tribute to health workers in China: A group of respectable population during the outbreak of the COVID-19

Cited by 112 publications

References 4 publications

Factors Affecting Performance of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 in Pakistan

Factors Affecting Performance of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 in Pakistan

The global battle against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Lung Function Decline and Other Physiological Changes in Health Workers after Working in COVID-19 Isolation Wards: An Observational Study

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