Health Care Workers' Challenges in the Care of a COVID-19 Patient.

Gordon, Ayla; Lyons, Caitlin; Rao, Sheldon; Finoli, Lauren

Gordon, Ayla; Lyons, Caitlin; Rao, Sheldon; Finoli, Lauren.

Gordon A; Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine (Dr Gordon), Department of Nursing (Ms Lyons), Internal Medicine Residency Program (Dr Rao), and Department of Pharmacy (Dr Finoli), Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Crit Care Nurs Q ; 43(4): 400-406, 2020.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-729220

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ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to new challenges with personal protective equipment, long shifts, and changes in regular routines. This has placed a tremendous stress on health care workers. This article defines the various health care worker challenges, both at the bedside and on a personal front. Therapeutic strategies are discussed.

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Coronavirus Infections/therapy; Health Personnel/psychology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/therapy; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Humans; Nursing Staff/psychology; Nursing Staff/supply & distribution; Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Stress, Psychological/epidemiology; Work-Life Balance; Workload/psychology; Workload/statistics & numerical data

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Health Personnel / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Crit Care Nurs Q Journal subject: Nursing / Critical Care Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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