Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews
Health care workers’ (HCWs) lived experiences and perceptions of the pandemic can prove to be a valuable resource in the face of a seemingly persistent Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–to inform ongoing efforts, as well as identify components essential to a crisis preparedness plan and the...
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| author | Helen M. Achat Rakhi Mittal Joanne M. Stubbs Nicky Gilroy Suzanne K. Schindeler Ramon Z. Shaban Thomas Solano |
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| description | Health care workers’ (HCWs) lived experiences and perceptions of the pandemic can prove to be a valuable resource in the face of a seemingly persistent Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–to inform ongoing efforts, as well as identify components essential to a crisis preparedness plan and the issues pertinent to supporting relevant, immediate change. We employed a phenomenological approach and, using purposive sampling, conducted 39 semi-structured interviews with senior healthcare professionals who were employed at a designated COVID-19 facility in New South Wales (NSW), Australia during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Participants comprised administrators, heads of department and senior clinicians. We obtained these HCWs’ (i) perspectives of their lived experience on what was done well and what could have been done differently and (ii) recommendations on actions for current and future crisis response. Four themes emerged: minimise the spread of disease at all times; maintain a sense of collegiality and informed decision-making; plan for future crises; and promote corporate and clinical agility. These themes encapsulated respondents’ insights that should inform our capacity to meet current needs, direct meaningful and in situ change, and prepare us for future crises. Respondents’ observations and recommendations are informative for decision-makers tasked with mobilising an efficacious approach to the next health crisis and, in the interim, would aid the governance of a more robust workforce to effect high quality patient care in a safe environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcc17f90130b45778b30d1d786bb1fbf2022-12-22T03:47:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011712Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviewsHelen M. AchatRakhi MittalJoanne M. StubbsNicky GilroySuzanne K. SchindelerRamon Z. ShabanThomas SolanoHealth care workers’ (HCWs) lived experiences and perceptions of the pandemic can prove to be a valuable resource in the face of a seemingly persistent Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–to inform ongoing efforts, as well as identify components essential to a crisis preparedness plan and the issues pertinent to supporting relevant, immediate change. We employed a phenomenological approach and, using purposive sampling, conducted 39 semi-structured interviews with senior healthcare professionals who were employed at a designated COVID-19 facility in New South Wales (NSW), Australia during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Participants comprised administrators, heads of department and senior clinicians. We obtained these HCWs’ (i) perspectives of their lived experience on what was done well and what could have been done differently and (ii) recommendations on actions for current and future crisis response. Four themes emerged: minimise the spread of disease at all times; maintain a sense of collegiality and informed decision-making; plan for future crises; and promote corporate and clinical agility. These themes encapsulated respondents’ insights that should inform our capacity to meet current needs, direct meaningful and in situ change, and prepare us for future crises. Respondents’ observations and recommendations are informative for decision-makers tasked with mobilising an efficacious approach to the next health crisis and, in the interim, would aid the governance of a more robust workforce to effect high quality patient care in a safe environment.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9714878/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Helen M. Achat Rakhi Mittal Joanne M. Stubbs Nicky Gilroy Suzanne K. Schindeler Ramon Z. Shaban Thomas Solano Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews PLoS ONE |
| title | Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews |
| title_full | Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews |
| title_fullStr | Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews |
| title_short | Managing COVID-19 in an Australian designated isolation facility: Implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in-depth interviews |
| title_sort | managing covid 19 in an australian designated isolation facility implications for current and future healthcare crises based on in depth interviews |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9714878/?tool=EBI |
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