Development and implementation of a Pacific Island-centred COVID-19 Health Worker Safety Guide.
Emerg Med Australas
; 2021 Mar 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1183138
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Healthcare workers in Pacific Island Countries face unique workload and infection control hazards because of limited resources, cultural practices and local disease burden. In the context of COVID-19, concern around healthcare worker safety escalated in the region, triggering the need for a relevant resource.METHODS:
We describe a collaborative, participatory action-research approach with a diverse range of local clinicians in Pacific Island Countries to design, develop and implement a practical guideline assisting clinicians to work safely during the pandemic.RESULTS:
The resulting Health Worker Safety Guide for COVID-19 is a relevant and usable protocol developed using local knowledge and now available in several Pacific languages.CONCLUSION:
We recommend a creative approach to facilitate meaningful communication with this group of clinicians, including low resolution technology and use of social media platforms.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Emergency Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1742-6723.13771
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