Research on effective measures for prevention and control management of outpatient radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

Objective: To analyze and summarize the effective management measures for the prevention of COVID-19 infection during outpatient radiotherapy in general hospitals. Method: Based on the requirements of pandemic prevention and control, combined with the possible problems during diagnosis and treatment process in the radiotherapy outpatient of the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, the prevention and control measures such as process adjustment, environmental zoning, protection control and disinfection were retrospectively reviewed under the prevalence of COVID-19, and the effectiveness of the prevention and control was evaluated. Results: The targeted protective measures were taken during outpatient radiotherapy. Through strengthening the entrance management, strict escort management and appointment treatment, a pandemic prevention and control model for outpatient radiotherapy was summarized during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1 959 patients were admitted to our medical center from January to December 2020. All of them accepted radiotherapy and no infection was found among patients and medical personnel, achieving good prevention and control effects. Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, effective preventative management measures must be taken for the treatment process, the environment, and the personnel in the radiotherapy outpatient clinics of general hospitals, so as to minimize the medical risk of infection, ensure the safety of the medical personnel and patients, and ensure the safe and orderly work of outpatient radiotherapy. © 2022, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University.. All right reserved.