Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
BackgroundAt the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare managers at hospitals did not have sufficient experiences to appropriately respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to a lack of preparedness, many challenges arose in the healthcare system, and each country developed and implemented strat...
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| author | Leila Mohammadinia Vahid Saadatmand Hassan Khaledi Sardashti Saeid Darabi Fahimeh Esfandiary Bayat Nahid Rejeh Mojtaba Vaismoradi Mojtaba Vaismoradi |
| author_facet | Leila Mohammadinia Vahid Saadatmand Hassan Khaledi Sardashti Saeid Darabi Fahimeh Esfandiary Bayat Nahid Rejeh Mojtaba Vaismoradi Mojtaba Vaismoradi |
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| description | BackgroundAt the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare managers at hospitals did not have sufficient experiences to appropriately respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to a lack of preparedness, many challenges arose in the healthcare system, and each country developed and implemented strategies depending on national policies. This study aimed to understand challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies used in Iranian hospitals.MethodsA qualitative research was conducted in four hospitals in an urban area of Iran. In-depth semi-structured interviews were performed with 32 participants including healthcare managers, nurses, and medical doctors. Data underwent qualitative content analysis.ResultsFour categories were developed: ‘capacity expansion’, ‘management affairs’, ‘diagnostic services,” and therapeutic services’. Each category consisted of 2–3 subcategories.ConclusionHospitals should be prepared to intelligently respond to future epidemics. It is necessary to develop a comprehensive epidemic plan for the management of disasters to reduce the impact of the epidemic and minimize the risk to public health and ensure that resources are allocated in an efficient and effective manner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-574b01d444ee47b5ade73b45eb63a1c62023-06-30T22:06:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-06-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11674111167411Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative studyLeila Mohammadinia0Vahid Saadatmand1Hassan Khaledi Sardashti2Saeid Darabi3Fahimeh Esfandiary Bayat4Nahid Rejeh5Mojtaba Vaismoradi6Mojtaba Vaismoradi7Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranEmergency Medical Services, Fars Pre-hospital Emergency Organization, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranHealth Services Management, Quality Improvement Chief of Chamran Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, IranFaculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, NorwayFaculty of Science and Health, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW, AustraliaBackgroundAt the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare managers at hospitals did not have sufficient experiences to appropriately respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to a lack of preparedness, many challenges arose in the healthcare system, and each country developed and implemented strategies depending on national policies. This study aimed to understand challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies used in Iranian hospitals.MethodsA qualitative research was conducted in four hospitals in an urban area of Iran. In-depth semi-structured interviews were performed with 32 participants including healthcare managers, nurses, and medical doctors. Data underwent qualitative content analysis.ResultsFour categories were developed: ‘capacity expansion’, ‘management affairs’, ‘diagnostic services,” and therapeutic services’. Each category consisted of 2–3 subcategories.ConclusionHospitals should be prepared to intelligently respond to future epidemics. It is necessary to develop a comprehensive epidemic plan for the management of disasters to reduce the impact of the epidemic and minimize the risk to public health and ensure that resources are allocated in an efficient and effective manner.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1167411/fullhospitalCOVID-19 pandemicqualitative studyhealthcarehealth policy |
| spellingShingle | Leila Mohammadinia Vahid Saadatmand Hassan Khaledi Sardashti Saeid Darabi Fahimeh Esfandiary Bayat Nahid Rejeh Mojtaba Vaismoradi Mojtaba Vaismoradi Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study Frontiers in Public Health hospital COVID-19 pandemic qualitative study healthcare health policy |
| title | Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | hospital response challenges and strategies during covid 19 pandemic a qualitative study |
| topic | hospital COVID-19 pandemic qualitative study healthcare health policy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1167411/full |
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