COVID-19 Sample Collection Kiosk in AIIMS Rishikesh: A safe and efficient model

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Following the pandemic, screening suspected individuals on a large scale is imperative to curtail the spread of the disease to a large extent. The walk-in kiosk is an ideal example of an innovation that is time and labour efficient and safe to use. Methodology and review of literature Embase, Google Scholar, and PubMed were used to extract scholarly articles about the subject published worldwide. The Walk-in kiosk concept was an idea taken from the biosafety chamber used in advanced microbiology laboratories. Results: This ergonomic design enabled the HCW to perform better without bending forward or reaching out for the oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swabs. It avoids a great deal of inconvenience for both HCW and the patient.