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'Code-95' rapid response calls for patients under airborne precautions in the COVID-19-era: a cross-sectional survey of healthcare worker perceptions.
Subramaniam, Ashwin; Zuberav, Alexandr; Wengritzky, Robert; Bowden, Christopher; Tiruvoipati, Ravindranath; Wang, Wei Chun; Wadhwa, Vikas.
  • Subramaniam A; Department of Intensive Care, Frankston Hospital, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Zuberav A; Department of Intensive Care, The Bays Hospital, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Wengritzky R; Peninsula Clinical School, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Bowden C; Peninsula Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Tiruvoipati R; Department of Intensive Care, Frankston Hospital, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Wang WC; Department of Anaesthesia, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Wadhwa V; Department of Anaesthesia, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Intern Med J ; 51(4): 494-505, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1199691
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

To allow better allocation of staff and resources, rapid response teams attending to acutely deteriorating or aggressive patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection were pre-warned with the announcement of 'Code-95' with calls.

AIM:

To assess healthcare worker (HCW) perspectives on pre-warning rapid response calls (RRC) with 'Code-95' in announcements when attending to deteriorating or aggressive patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 infection.

METHODS:

Design:

prospective cross-sectional single-centre survey of HCW over a 3-week period.

SETTING:

tertiary public hospital.

PARTICIPANTS:

HCW caring for deteriorating or aggressive patients. MAIN OUTCOME

MEASURES:

the primary outcome was to assess HCW perspectives in attending Code-95 calls. Secondary outcomes were to identify any differences related to craft group, age, experience or presence of comorbidities.

RESULTS:

A total of 297 responses was analysed; 86.7% of HCW (n = 257) attending Code-95 calls reported anxiety. Medical staff reported greater anxiety in comparison to nursing staff (93.8% vs 78.5%; P = 0.002). Efferent team reported higher anxiety in contrast to afferent team (92.6% vs 58.8%; P = 0.021). There was no significant difference in perceived anxiety based on age (≤40 vs >40 years of age), years of experience (≤5 vs >5 years), comorbidities or mental illness; 54% reported concerns about adequacy of infection-control policies and personal protective equipment; 45% were worried about inadequate training for responding to Code-95 calls.

CONCLUSIONS:

Most surveyed HCW supported Code-95 announcements pre-warning them of potential COVID-19 exposure when attending a RRC. However, the majority of HCW reported anxiety when attending these calls. Medical and efferent team HCW perceived greater anxiety compared to nursing and afferent team HCW. The Code-95 system to pre-warn rapid response teams may be a useful addition to protecting HCW from infectious diseases, although broader implementation will require greater resourcing, training and support.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Intern Med J Journal subject: Internal Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Imj.15145

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Intern Med J Journal subject: Internal Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Imj.15145