[Cross-sectional study of COVID-19 patients on working conditions and quality of care]. / Querschnittsstudie zu Arbeitsbedingungen und Versorgungsqualität in der Versorgung von COVID-19-Patienten.
Anaesthesist
; 70(9): 753-760, 2021 09.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1074379
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic challenges hospital clinicians by additional burdens. Key questions are whether hospital clinicians have experienced more stress in the care of COVID-19 patients and whether patient safety and quality of care have changed.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study using an online survey with clinicians in German hospitals on working conditions and quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing clinicians with (MmK) vs. without direct contact (MoK) to COVID-19 patients.RESULTS:
In total, 2122 clinicians participated. Most clinicians were physicians (15.4%, nâ¯= 301) or nurses (77.0%, nâ¯= 1505) working in major acute care hospitals (46.0%, nâ¯= 899). Every second respondent stated that they worked more than usual (46.4%, nâ¯= 907) and took on additional activities (47.7%, nâ¯= 932). A quarter of the participants did not receive any training or get instructions in devices (21.5%, nâ¯= 421). Only 51.5% (nâ¯= 1006) of the respondents were provided with sufficient personal protective equipment. More than 30% (32.7%, nâ¯= 639) were more satisfied than usual. The comparing clinicans with vs. without direkt contact to Covid-19 patients worked more shifts than usual (>â¯2 shifts 24.1%, nâ¯= 306 vs. 13.7%, nâ¯= 63, pâ¯<â¯0.001) and without instruction (27.9%, nâ¯= 364 vs. 17.1%), nâ¯= 57, pâ¯<â¯0.001). In terms of patient safety, there were more deficiencies in the care, mechanical ventilation and nursing (all pâ¯<â¯0.001).CONCLUSION:
The cross-sectional study indicates an increased burden on clinicians and a restricted quality of care for patients with COVID-19. A risk to patients or clinicians cannot be excluded.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Health Care
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Pandemics
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Patient Safety
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
German
Journal:
Anaesthesist
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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