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Xie Z, Qalati SA, Limón MLS, Sulaiman MABA, Qureshi NA. Understanding factors influencing healthcare workers' intention towards the COVID-19 vaccine. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286794. [PMID: 37498835 PMCID: PMC10374054 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Globally, healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of acquiring Coronavirus infection. In addition, they are role models for the general public concerning attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, they play a critical role in successfully promoting practices aiming to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, this study broadly based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) explores the factors influencing HCWs' intention to be vaccinated. An online survey was administered using Google Form to collect data from HCWs working in the public health sector of Pakistan. The sample included 813 participants, two-thirds were female, and one-third were male. In addition, 41.5% of them were aged between 26-35 years, 32.6% had master's level education, 25% were nurses, and 57.7% of them were living in urban areas. Data analysis was run using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The research findings reveal the positive and significant effect of the TPB factors (attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) and the extended factor of vaccine confidence on HCWs' intention to be vaccinated. This study's model explains 66.4% of variations in HCWs' intention to be vaccinated.
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- Zhuyun Xie
- School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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de Claro V, Torralba MR, Stan L. Exploring the value of rapid infection prevention and control assessment for a coordinated multisectoral response. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2023; 23:656-657. [PMID: 37148903 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00286-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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- Vergil de Claro
- RTI International, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 1600, Philippines.
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- RTI International, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 1600, Philippines
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Lounis M, Bencherit D, Abdelhadi S. Knowledge and awareness of Algerian healthcare workers about human monkeypox and their attitude toward its vaccination: An online cross-sectional survey. VACUNAS 2023; 24:122-127. [PMID: 36852211 PMCID: PMC9946789 DOI: 10.1016/j.vacun.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Objectives This study was carried out to assess the level of knowledge of Algerian healthcare workers about human monkeypox, and their attitude toward its vaccination. Methods An online-based cross-sectional study using social media platforms targeting Algerian healthcare workers was conducted between 28 June and 18 September 2022. Results 111 healthcare workers have answered the questionnaire. Overall, a medium level of knowledge (64.9%) was obtained with multiple gaps about the epidemiology and clinical features of this disease. Factors associated with high levels of knowledge included young age, being married and practicing outside the province town. Also, only 38.7% of the respondents were in favor of human monkeypox vaccination if recommended for free with COVID-19 vaccine uptake as a determinant factor of acceptance. Conclusion Results have shown a medium level of knowledge and a low rate of vaccination willingness. The findings of this study although not representative of all Algerian healthcare workers, could be a baseline for human monkeypox knowledge and vaccination in Algeria.
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- Mohamed Lounis
- Department of Agro-veterinary Science, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Ziane Achour, BP, 3117, Road of Moudjbara, Djelfa 17000, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ziane Achour University of Djelfa, Moudjbara Road, BP 3117, Djelfa 17000, Algeria
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Frères Mentouri University, Constantine 25000, Algeria
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Lounis M, Riad A. Monkeypox (MPOX)-Related Knowledge and Vaccination Hesitancy in Non-Endemic Countries: Concise Literature Review. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11020229. [PMID: 36851107 PMCID: PMC9958664 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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In May 2022, the world witnessed the emergence of human monkeypox (MPOX), a new zoonotic viral disease in multiple non-endemic countries. This health threat has been associated with increased anxiety, especially after the COVID-19 catastrophe. In addition, people are exposed to an unprecedented amount of information, making them vulnerable to misinformation that may lead to embracing conspiracy theories. This literature review was conducted to evaluate the levels of MPOX-related knowledge and attitudes toward its vaccination by reviewing studies indexed in MEDLINE® until 15 November 2022. A total of 16 studies conducted in non-endemic countries were included in this review, predominantly in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Nine studies investigated exclusively MPOX-related knowledge and awareness, and two studies were exclusively related to MPOX vaccines, while five studies dealt with both topics. The target populations were mainly healthcare professionals and the general adult population. The results revealed an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and awareness among certain groups. Regarding vaccination, the results showed that vaccine hesitancy is still common for healthcare professionals except among Chinese healthcare professionals, where the rate of vaccine acceptance was estimated at 90.1%. This review could help understand the MPOX-related knowledge and awareness and vaccine hesitancy in the first months of the emergence of the MPOX by comparing their evolution in recent studies.
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- Mohamed Lounis
- Department of Agro-Veterinary Science, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Ziane Achour, BP 3117, Road of Moudjbara, Djelfa 17000, Algeria
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Level of Knowledge Regarding Mpox among Peruvian Physicians during the 2022 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11010167. [PMID: 36680012 PMCID: PMC9860588 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11010167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Introduction: Due to the high incidence of mpox in Peru and the poor knowledge about this disease among healthcare workers in non-endemic countries, it is crucial to determine the knowledge status of Peruvian physicians. Methodology: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study based on an online survey from August to September 2022. Physicians who had a medical license and lived and practiced medicine in Peru were included. To evaluate the factors associated with a higher level of knowledge, we used crude (cPR) and adjusted (aPR) prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) using Poisson regression. Results: We included 463 physicians. The mean age was 36.6 (SD: 10.3) years, and most were male (58.1%). Regarding knowledge, the median knowledge score was 14 [IQR: 13 to 15] out of 17 points. In terms of knowledge gaps, only 60.7% of the participants knew that there was an FDA-approved vaccine for mpox, 49.0% of participants knew about mpox proctitis and 33.3% acknowledged that it could be transmitted by the bite of an infected rodent. We found that taking care of patients with mpox (aPR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.13 to 1.72) was associated with higher knowledge (>p50), while living in the eastern macro-region (aPR: 0.62; 95% CI: 0.42 to 0.93) was associated with lower knowledge (≤p50). Conclusions: Our study showed a high level of knowledge about mpox among Peruvian physicians. However, educational campaigns may be necessary, especially for physicians from the eastern region and those who do not have clinical experience with mpox.
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Smith J, Davies SE, Grépin KA, Harman S, Herten-Crabb A, Murage A, Morgan R, Wenham C. Reconceptualizing successful pandemic preparedness and response: A feminist perspective. Soc Sci Med 2022; 315:115511. [PMID: 36371930 PMCID: PMC9639384 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Pandemic preparedness and COVID-19 response indicators focus on public health outcomes (such as infections, case fatalities, and vaccination rates), health system capacity, and/or the effects of the pandemic on the economy, yet this avoids more political questions regarding how responses were mobilized. Pandemic preparedness country rankings have been called into question due to their inability to predict COVID-19 response and outcomes, and COVID-19 response indicators have ignored one of the most well documented secondary effects of the pandemic - its disproportionate effects on women. This paper analyzes pandemic preparedness and response indicators from a feminist perspective to understand how indicators might consider the secondary effects of the pandemic on women and other equity deserving groups. Following a discussion of the tensions that exist between feminist methodologies and the reliance on indicators by policymakers in preparing and responding to health emergencies, we assess the strengths and weakness of current pandemic preparedness and COVID-19 response indicators. The risk with existing pandemic preparedness and response indicators is that they give only limited attention to secondary effects of pandemics and inequities in terms of who is disproportionately affected. There is an urgent need to reconceptualize what 'successful' pandemic preparedness and response entails, moving beyond epidemiological and economic measurements. We suggest how efforts to design COVID response indicators on gender inclusion could inform pandemic preparedness and associated indicators.
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- Julia Smith
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Simon Fraser University, Blusson Hall 8888 University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
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- School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, 4111, QLD, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Simon Fraser University, Blusson Hall 8888 University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205, United States
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- Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom
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Condon K, Zimmerman PA, Mason M, Sparke V. Audit of essential infection prevention and control content provided within undergraduate/postgraduate public health programs across Australian and New Zealand universities. Infect Dis Health 2022; 28:75-80. [PMID: 36182544 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND To describe and analyse the infection prevention and control (IPC) curricula within Public Health degrees across Australian and New Zealand Universities and identify foundational IPC knowledge deficits. METHODS A cross-sectional study of public health and related programs across tertiary education institutions within Australia and New Zealand was conducted to comprehensively illustrate the current inclusion of IPC core and elective courses and identify areas of IPC content deficit. RESULTS Australian (n = 32) and New Zealand (n = 9) universities were audited, consisting of 217 public health/public health related degrees within Australia and 45 within New Zealand. Within Australia 41% of public health degrees and 49% in New Zealand did not offer any IPC content as core or elective subjects. CONCLUSIONS Public health tertiary education in Australia and New Zealand is lacking in equipping and imbedding IPC skills and knowledge in public health graduates. This highlights the need for a framework guiding mandatory IPC content within Australian and New Zealand public health programs.
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- Kathleena Condon
- School of Public Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Collaborative for the Advancement of Infection Prevention and Control, Australia. https://twitter.com/@IPCPau
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia; Collaborative for the Advancement of Infection Prevention and Control, Australia. https://twitter.com/@MattM_RN
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- College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Australia; Collaborative for the Advancement of Infection Prevention and Control, Australia
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Sallam M, Al-Mahzoum K, Al-Tammemi AB, Alkurtas M, Mirzaei F, Kareem N, Al-Naimat H, Jardaneh L, Al-Majali L, AlHadidi A, Al-Salahat K, Al-Ajlouni E, AlHadidi NM, Bakri FG, Harapan H, Mahafzah A. Assessing Healthcare Workers' Knowledge and Their Confidence in the Diagnosis and Management of Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Middle Eastern Country. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:1722. [PMID: 36141334 PMCID: PMC9498667 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The ongoing multi-country human monkeypox (HMPX) outbreak was declared as a public health emergency of international concern. Considering the key role of healthcare workers (HCWs) in mitigating the HMPX outbreak, we aimed to assess their level of knowledge and their confidence in diagnosis and management of the disease, besides the assessment of their attitude towards emerging virus infections from a conspiracy point of view. An online survey was distributed among HCWs in Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, during May−July 2022 using a questionnaire published in a previous study among university students in health schools in Jordan. The study sample comprised 606 HCWs, with about two-thirds being either physicians (n = 204, 33.7%) or nurses (n = 190, 31.4%). Four out of the 11 HMPX knowledge items had <50% correct responses with only 33.3% of the study respondents having previous knowledge that vaccination is available to prevent HMPX. A majority of study respondents (n = 356, 58.7%) strongly agreed, agreed or somewhat agreed that the spread of HMPX is related to a role of male homosexuals. Confidence in the ability of diagnosis based on the available monkeypox virus diagnostic tests was reported by 50.2% of the respondents, while the confidence levels were lower for the ability to manage (38.9%) and to diagnose (38.0%) HMPX cases based on their current level of knowledge and skills. Higher confidence levels for HMPX diagnosis and management were found among physicians compared to nurses. The endorsement of conspiracy beliefs about virus emergence was associated with lower HMPX knowledge, the belief in the role of male homosexuals in HMPX spread, and with lower diagnosis and management confidence levels. The current study highlighted the gaps in knowledge regarding HMPX among HCWs in Jordan as well as the lack of confidence to diagnose and manage cases among physicians and nurses. Raising the awareness about the disease is needed urgently considering the rapid escalation in the number of cases worldwide with reported cases in the Middle East. The attitude towards male homosexuals’ role in HMPX spread necessitates proper intervention measures to prevent stigma and discrimination among this risk group. The adoption of conspiratorial beliefs regarding virus emergence was widely prevalent and this issue needs to be addressed with proper and accurate knowledge considering its potential harmful impact.
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- Malik Sallam
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 22184 Malmö, Sweden
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- Migration Health Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM), The UN Migration Agency, Amman 11953, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 00964, Iraq
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- Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 49138-15739, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Medical Research Unit, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Tropical Disease Centre, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
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Anser MK, Ahmad M, Khan MA, Nassani AA, Askar SE, Zaman K, Abro MMQ, Kabbani A. Prevention of COVID-19 pandemic through technological innovation: ensuring global innovative capability, absorptive capacity, and adaptive healthcare competency. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : IJEST 2022; 20:1-12. [PMID: 36093340 PMCID: PMC9440456 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-022-04494-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The study examines the role of technology transfer in preventing communicable diseases, including COVID-19, in a heterogeneous panel of selected 65 countries. The study employed robust least square regression and innovation accounting matrixes to get robust inferences. The results found that overall technological innovation, including innovative capability, absorptive capacity, and healthcare competency, helps reduce infectious diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Patent applications, scientific and technical journal articles, trade openness, hospital beds, and physicians are the main factors supporting the reduction of infectious diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to inadequate research and development, healthcare infrastructure expenditures have caused many communicable diseases. The increasing number of mobile phone subscribers and healthcare expenditures cannot minimize the coronavirus pandemic globally. The impulse response function shows an increasing number of patent applications, mobile penetration, and hospital beds that will likely decrease infectious diseases, including COVID-19. In contrast, insufficient resource spending would likely increase death rates from contagious diseases over a time horizon. It is high time to digitalize healthcare policies to control coronavirus worldwide.
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- M. K. Anser
- School of Public Administration, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, 710000 China
- Department of Business Administration, The Superior University, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
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- School of Economics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- Department of Economics, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620 Pakistan
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- Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh, 11587 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 11451, Riyadh, 11587 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Management, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria
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- Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh, 11587 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Management, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria
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Tsiouris F, Hartsough K, Poimboeuf M, Raether C, Farahani M, Ferreira T, Kamanzi C, Maria J, Nshimirimana M, Mwanza J, Njenga A, Odera D, Tenthani L, Ukaejiofo O, Vambe D, Fazito E, Patel L, Lee C, Michaels-Strasser S, Rabkin M. Rapid scale-up of COVID-19 training for frontline health workers in 11 African countries. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH 2022; 20:43. [PMID: 35578284 PMCID: PMC9109425 DOI: 10.1186/s12960-022-00739-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus highlights both the importance of frontline healthcare workers (HCW) in pandemic response and their heightened vulnerability during infectious disease outbreaks. Adequate preparation, including the development of human resources for health (HRH) is essential to an effective response. ICAP at Columbia University (ICAP) partnered with Resolve to Save Lives and MOHs to design an emergency training initiative for frontline HCW in 11 African countries, using a competency-based backward-design approach and tailoring training delivery and health facility selection based on country context, location and known COVID-19 community transmission. METHODS Pre- and post-test assessments were conducted on participants completing the COVID-19 training. Parametric and non-parametric methods were used to examine average individual-level changes from pre- to post-test, and compare performance between countries, cadres, sex and facility types. A post-evaluation online training survey using Qualtrics was distributed to assess participants' satisfaction and explore training relevance and impact on their ability to address COVID-19 in their facilities and communities. RESULTS A total of 8797 HCW at 945 health facilities were trained between June 2020 and October 2020. Training duration ranged from 1 to 8 days (median: 3 days) and consisted of in person, virtual or self guided training. Of the 8105 (92%) HCW working at health facilities, the majority (62%) worked at secondary level facilities as these were the HF targeted for COVID-19 patients. Paired pre- and post-test results were available for 2370 (25%) trainees, and 1768 (18%) participants completed the post-evaluation training survey. On average, participants increased their pre- to post-test scores by 15 percentage points (95% CI 0.14, 0.15). While confidence in their ability to manage COVID-19 was high following the training, respondents reported that lack of access to testing kits (55%) and PPE (50%), limited space in the facility to isolate patients (45%), and understaffing (39%) were major barriers. CONCLUSION Ongoing investment in health systems and focused attention to health workforce capacity building is critical to outbreak response. Successful implementation of an emergency response training such as this short-term IPC training initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, requires speed, rigor and flexibility of its design and delivery while building on pre-existing systems, resources, and partnerships.
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- Fatima Tsiouris
- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America.
- HRH Training Unit, Mailman School of Public Health, ICAP at Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, United States of America.
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Resolve to Save Lives, An Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Resolve to Save Lives, An Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, NY, United States of America
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- ICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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Shinan-Altman S, Schiff M, Rosenne H, Chen W, Kaofer H, Zeevi S, Nir-Paz R. Perceived support and preparedness for the next pandemic among Israeli social workers in hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2022; 61:243-260. [PMID: 35575192 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2022.2076765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study describes the conditions under which Israeli social workers in hospital settings operated s during the COVID-19 pandemic, and assesses their perceived support (informal and organizational support) and preparedness for the next pandemic. It further assesses correlates for perceived support and associations between perceived support and preparedness. The participants were 163 social workers from four hospitals who completed an on-line survey. The findings revealed that the level of exposure to COVID-19 and fear of contracting COVID-19 were unrelated to perceived informal and organizational support. Age and having children who are minors living at home moderated the relationship between fear of contracting COVID-19 and both types of perceived support. Each type of perceived support was significantly associated with preparedness beyond age, having minors at home, exposure to COVID-19, and fear of contracting COVID-19. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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- Shiri Shinan-Altman
- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel
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- Social Services DepartmentSheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Social Work Services, Barzilai university Medical Center Ashkelon, Israel
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- Department of Social WorkRambam Health care campus, Haifa, Israel
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Advances in respiratory protective equipment: Practical experiences of CleanSpace® HALO™ by healthcare workers. J Hosp Infect 2022; 124:22-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The utility and sustainability of US Ebola treatment centers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2022; 44:643-650. [PMID: 35189995 PMCID: PMC10019924 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In response to the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated 56 US hospitals as Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) with high-level isolation capabilities. We sought to determine the ongoing sustainability of ETCs and to identify how ETC capabilities have affected hospital, local, and regional coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) readiness and response. DESIGN An electronic survey included both qualitative and quantitative questions and was structured into 2 sections: operational sustainability and role in the COVID-19 response. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The survey was distributed to site representatives from the 56 originally designated ETCs, and 37 (66%) responded. METHODS Data were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS Of the 37 responding ETCs, 33 (89%) reported that they were still operating, and 4 had decommissioned. ETCs that maintain high-level isolation capabilities incurred a mean of $234,367 in expenses per year. All but 1 ETC reported that existing capabilities (eg, trained staff, infrastructure) before COVID-19 positively affected their hospital, local, and regional COVID-19 readiness and response (eg, ETC trained staff, donated supplies, and shared developed protocols). CONCLUSIONS Existing high-level isolation capabilities and expertise developed following the 2014-2016 EVD epidemic were leveraged by ETCs to assist hospital-wide readiness for COVID-19 and to support responses by other local and regional hospitals However, ETCs face continued challenges in sustaining those capabilities for high-consequence infectious diseases.
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Khajehnasiri F, Zaroushani V, Poursadeqiyan M. Macro ergonomics and health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Work 2021; 69:713-714. [PMID: 34180448 DOI: 10.3233/wor-210412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Farahnaz Khajehnasiri
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.,Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.,Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Schiff M, Shinan-Altman S, Rosenne H. Israeli Health Care Social Workers' Personal and Professional Concerns during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: The Work-Family Role Conflict. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK 2021; 51:1858-1878. [PMID: 34393658 PMCID: PMC8344873 DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcab114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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This exploratory study focuses on the personal and professional concerns of Israeli social workers in hospitals and community health settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Other studies omitted health care social workers' needs and concerns. Participants included 126 social workers (120 females, 5 males and 1 other gender identity) in hospitals and community health settings who completed an online survey during the height of the first wave of COVID-19 in Israel. Measures included questions on exposure to COVID-19, sense of safety at work, perceived support, and personal and professional concerns. Two open-ended questions about the social workers' concerns and the perceived concerns of their patients were included. The results showed that 17 per cent reported one of their inter-disciplinary team testing positive for COVID-19. Only one-third of the social workers felt safe from COVID-19 infection in their workplace. Mothers of dependent children were more concerned about income loss and about balancing work and family requirements than mothers of older children. 'Home-work conflict' was also a main theme in the qualitative data. In conclusion, the work-home role conflict took an especially heavy toll during the COVID-19 pandemic on social workers who were mothers to dependent children.
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- Miriam Schiff
- Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 91905, Israel
- Correspondence to Professor Miriam Schiff, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Trauma and Resilience Research Group, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus, 91905 Jerusalem, Israel. E-mail:
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- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Social Work Services, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Talisuna A, Yoti Z, Lee C, Frieden TR, Moeti MR. The urgent need for a global commitment to protect healthcare workers. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 5:bmjgh-2020-004077. [PMID: 33154103 PMCID: PMC7646325 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Ambrose Talisuna
- Health Emergecy Programme, Organisation mondiale de la Sante pour Afrique, Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Congo .,WHE Programme, WHO, Brazzaville, Congo
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- Health Emergecy Programme, WHO, Brazzaville, Congo
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Stowell D, Garfield R. How can we strengthen the Joint External Evaluation? BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2020-004545. [PMID: 34006517 PMCID: PMC8137229 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Daniel Stowell
- Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Patel LN, Kozikott S, Ilboudo R, Kamateeka M, Lamorde M, Subah M, Tsiouris F, Vorndran A, Lee CT. Safer primary healthcare facilities are needed to protect healthcare workers and maintain essential services: lessons learned from a multicountry COVID-19 emergency response initiative. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2021-005833. [PMID: 34083244 PMCID: PMC8182752 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 and other disease pathogens, which take a disproportionate toll on HCWs, with substantial cost to health systems. Improved infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes can protect HCWs, especially in resource-limited settings where the health workforce is scarcest, and ensure patient safety and continuity of essential health services. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we collaborated with ministries of health and development partners to implement an emergency initiative for HCWs at the primary health facility level in 22 African countries. Between April 2020 and January 2021, the initiative trained 42 058 front-line HCWs from 8444 health facilities, supported longitudinal supervision and monitoring visits guided by a standardised monitoring tool, and provided resources including personal protective equipment (PPE). We documented significant short-term improvements in IPC performance, but gaps remain. Suspected HCW infections peaked at 41.5% among HCWs screened at monitored facilities in July 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic in Africa. Disease-specific emergency responses are not the optimal approach. Comprehensive, sustainable IPC programmes are needed. IPC needs to be incorporated into all HCW training programmes and combined with supportive supervision and mentorship. Strengthened data systems on IPC are needed to guide improvements at the health facility level and to inform policy development at the national level, along with investments in infrastructure and sustainable supplies of PPE. Multimodal strategies to improve IPC are critical to make health facilities safer and to protect HCWs and the communities they serve.
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- Leena N Patel
- Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, New York, USA
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- Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, New York, USA
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- The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Nigeria Country Office, African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), Abuja, Nigeria
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- Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), McKinnell Knowledge Center, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Liberia Country Office, Last Mile Health, Monrovia, Liberia
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- ICAP at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Infection Control Africa Network, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, New York, USA
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Guillén E, Buissonnière M, Lee CT. From lionizing to protecting health care workers during and after COVID-19-systems solutions for human tragedies. Int J Health Plann Manage 2021; 36:20-25. [PMID: 33647178 PMCID: PMC8013553 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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During the COVID‐19 pandemic, health care workers (HCWs) have been lauded as heroes, yet both before and during the pandemic, they lacked the protections needed to keep them safe. We summarize data on HCW infections and deaths during previous epidemics, the costs of the failure to protect them, and provide recommendations for strengthening HCW protections by investments in and implementation of infection prevention and control and water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, training and career development, and national and global monitoring of HCW infections. We must move from placing individuals at undue risk to accepting collective responsibility and accountability for the well‐being of our HCWs and take concrete actions to protect HCWs who risk their lives to protect patients and populations.
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- Ethan Guillén
- Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, USA
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- Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, USA
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- Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, New York, USA
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