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Science articlesAssessing performance of healthcare facilities in context of covid-19 pandemic: results of cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers
A. A. Korneenkov (1), P. A. Ovchinnikov (2), E. E. Vyazemskaya (1), I. V. Fanta (1), V. V. Dvoryanchikov (1), Yu. K. Yanov (3)
(1) Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia (2) Vishnevsky (3) Central Military Clinical Hospital, Krasnogorsk, 143409, Rossiya (3) Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, 191015, Russia
UDK: УДК 616-082.6(079.5):311.4:616.98-036.11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2022-3-60-69
ABSTRACT
As you know, both healthcare workers who have direct contact with COVID-19 patients and those whose contact with such patients is not recorded are at risk. Differences were found in the subjective assessments of their work in a pandemic among these groups of health workers. Objective. To analyze the perception of health workers of their security in the workplace and their assessment of the organization of the labor process healthcare facilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods. For the solution, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted among healthcare workers. The analytical cohort consisted of 269 survey participants. Results and discussion. A higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and a lack of personal protective equipment were felt by doctors who were in direct contact with patients with COVID-19. The presence of a medical worker outside the medical organization changes their attitude toward precautionary measures. In general, respondents gave a positive subjective assessment of the preventive measures taken and the preparedness of their healthcare facilities for the pandemic. Research in this area will help understand the psychological impact of the threat of SARS-CoV-2 infection, provide healthcare workers with safe and optimal working conditions, and prevent overburdening the healthcare system in general and otorhinolaryngology care in particular.
Publication date:
27.06.2022
Keywords:
survey of healthcare workers, COVID-19, assessing the performance of healthcare facilities, working conditions, subjective assessment, cross-sectional survey. For citation:
Korneenkov A. A., Ovchinnikov P. A., Vyazemskaya E. E., Fanta I. V., Dvoryanchikov V. V., Yanov Yu. K. Assessing performance of healthcare facilities in context of covid-19 pandemic: results of cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2022;21(3):60-69. https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2022-3-60-69