Optimizing Highly Infectious Disease Isolation Unit Management: Experiences From the Infectious Diseases Isolation and Research Unit, Fort Portal, Uganda.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; : 1-5, 2021 Nov 25.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2238642
ABSTRACT
Infectious disease outbreaks on the scale of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are a new phenomenon in many parts of the world. Many isolation unit designs with corresponding workflow dynamics and personal protective equipment postures have been proposed for each emerging disease at the health facility level, depending on the mode of transmission. However, personnel and resource management at the isolation units for a resilient response will vary by human resource capacity, reporting requirements, and practice setting. This study describes an approach to isolation unit management at a rural Uganda Hospital and shares lessons from the Uganda experience for isolation unit managers in low- and middle-income settings.
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Qualitative research
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English
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2021
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Article
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Dmp.2021.339
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