Nursing Home's Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Reflection
| Autor: | Hongli Sam Goh, Vivian Tan, Chen-Na Lee, Hui Zhang, M Kamala Devi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 75, p 75 (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 1; Pages: 75 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | This study examined the pandemic measures taken by nursing leaders to cope with COVID-19 at a nursing home in Singapore. The pandemic has affected over 215 countries, sparking a series of containment and pandemic measures by governments and healthcare organizations worldwide. Long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable to the pandemic, but little has been reported about the nursing homes’ measures in handling the pandemic. The present study used Morley’s (2014) three-stage critical reflection method to review meeting minutes, organizational emails, and government advisories on the COVID-19 pandemic measures undertaken by nursing leaders at a nursing home in Singapore between January and June 2020. The pandemic measures were broadly classified into four groups: (1) infection surveillance and containment measures; (2) ensuring continuity in clinical care and operational support; (3) resource and administrative coordination; and (4) staff training and development. Nurses have played a vital role in the fight against COVID-19 by ensuring continuity in patient care and demonstrating clinical leadership in pandemic efforts. This study proposes a useful nursing pandemic structure that outlines a set of functions and measures required for handling a pandemic and that can be applied to various medical emergencies and contingencies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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