Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19
ABSTRACT Objective: To unveil the experience of ambulance drivers regarding the transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19. Method: Exploratory study with a qualitative approach conducted in October 2021 with 18 drivers from the Northwestern Mesoregion of the State of Ceará-Brazil....
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| author | Dariane Veríssimo de Araújo Magda Milleyde de Sousa Lima Cristina da Silva Fernandes Natasha Marques Frota Joselany Áfio Caetano Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto Lívia Moreira Barros |
| author_facet | Dariane Veríssimo de Araújo Magda Milleyde de Sousa Lima Cristina da Silva Fernandes Natasha Marques Frota Joselany Áfio Caetano Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto Lívia Moreira Barros |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: To unveil the experience of ambulance drivers regarding the transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19. Method: Exploratory study with a qualitative approach conducted in October 2021 with 18 drivers from the Northwestern Mesoregion of the State of Ceará-Brazil. The individual interviews occurred virtually, via Google Meet®, and for data processing the IRAMUTEQ® software was used. Results: Six classes were obtained: Feelings experienced during transfers; Concern about contamination of the work team and family members; Therapeutic itinerary, patients’ clinical status and increase in the number of transfers; Disinfection of ambulances between transfers of patients with suspected and/or diagnosed COVID-19; Gowning for patient transfers and Psychospiritual aspects of drivers during the pandemic. Conclusion: The experience was marked by challenges in adapting to the new routine and procedures during transfers. It was evidenced feelings of fear, insecurity, tension and anguish in the worker’s reports. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f897cea180e4c2eafe100e0ba71f01e2023-06-06T07:31:36ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulRevista Gaúcha de Enfermagem1983-14472023-06-014410.1590/1983-1447.2023.20210319.enExperience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19Dariane Veríssimo de Araújohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5459-9678Magda Milleyde de Sousa Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5763-8791Cristina da Silva Fernandeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4514-3107Natasha Marques Frotahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-6542Joselany Áfio Caetanohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0807-056XNelson Miguel Galindo Netohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-165XLívia Moreira Barroshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-280XABSTRACT Objective: To unveil the experience of ambulance drivers regarding the transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19. Method: Exploratory study with a qualitative approach conducted in October 2021 with 18 drivers from the Northwestern Mesoregion of the State of Ceará-Brazil. The individual interviews occurred virtually, via Google Meet®, and for data processing the IRAMUTEQ® software was used. Results: Six classes were obtained: Feelings experienced during transfers; Concern about contamination of the work team and family members; Therapeutic itinerary, patients’ clinical status and increase in the number of transfers; Disinfection of ambulances between transfers of patients with suspected and/or diagnosed COVID-19; Gowning for patient transfers and Psychospiritual aspects of drivers during the pandemic. Conclusion: The experience was marked by challenges in adapting to the new routine and procedures during transfers. It was evidenced feelings of fear, insecurity, tension and anguish in the worker’s reports.http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472023000100416&lng=en&tlng=enCOVID-19Noncommunicable diseasesHealth personnelAmbulancesEmergency medical services |
| spellingShingle | Dariane Veríssimo de Araújo Magda Milleyde de Sousa Lima Cristina da Silva Fernandes Natasha Marques Frota Joselany Áfio Caetano Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto Lívia Moreira Barros Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19 Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem COVID-19 Noncommunicable diseases Health personnel Ambulances Emergency medical services |
| title | Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19 |
| title_full | Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19 |
| title_short | Experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for COVID-19 |
| title_sort | experience of ambulance drivers on transfer of suspected or confirmed patients for covid 19 |
| topic | COVID-19 Noncommunicable diseases Health personnel Ambulances Emergency medical services |
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