The mechanics of setting up a COVID-19 response: Experiences of the COVID-19 epidemic from Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
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0:0(0): 1-5, 2020.
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1271069
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the provision of healthcare in ways that are unprecedented in our lifetime. Planning for the sheer numbers expected during the surge has required public hospitals to de-escalate all non-essential clinical services to focus on COVID-19. Western Cape Province was the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa (SA), and the Cape Town metro was its hardest-hit geographical region. We describe how we constructed our COVID-19 hospital-wide clinical service at Groote Schuur Hospital, the University of Cape Town's tertiary-level teaching hospital. By describing the barriers and enablers, we hope to provide guidance rather than a blueprint for hospitals elsewhere in SA and in low-resource countries that face similar challenges now or during subsequent waves
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Assunto principal:
África do Sul
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Atenção à Saúde
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Coronavírus Relacionado à Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2020
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