An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteering enabled us to support people facing difficulties in locating healthcare facilities. Working as a medical support volunteer allowed us to interact closely with patients. We assisted them by providing information on the availability of hospital beds...
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Nepal Medical Association
2022-07-01
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteering enabled us to support people facing difficulties in locating healthcare facilities. Working as a medical support volunteer allowed us to interact closely with patients. We assisted them by providing information on the availability of hospital beds, intensive care unit beds, ventilators and oxygen cylinders. We had numerous beautiful as well as dreadful experiences and learned valuable lessons during the process. We experienced a wide range of emotions, from the joy of informing about the availability of a vacant bed to the guilt and dilemma of having to prioritise in such a crisis. We learnt about how an empathetic approach and active listening helps to connect people.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5084abfc2df4008b400ef1052336bfa2022-12-22T04:19:06ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2022-07-016025110.31729/jnma.7554An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 PandemicSachi Adhikari0Saloni Shrestha1Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Banke, NepalNepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Kathmandu, Nepal In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteering enabled us to support people facing difficulties in locating healthcare facilities. Working as a medical support volunteer allowed us to interact closely with patients. We assisted them by providing information on the availability of hospital beds, intensive care unit beds, ventilators and oxygen cylinders. We had numerous beautiful as well as dreadful experiences and learned valuable lessons during the process. We experienced a wide range of emotions, from the joy of informing about the availability of a vacant bed to the guilt and dilemma of having to prioritise in such a crisis. We learnt about how an empathetic approach and active listening helps to connect people. https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/7554COVID-19 pandemic; medical students; telehealth; volunteerism. |
| spellingShingle | Sachi Adhikari Saloni Shrestha An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Nepal Medical Association COVID-19 pandemic; medical students; telehealth; volunteerism. |
| title | An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | An Experience as a Medical Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | experience as a medical support during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 pandemic; medical students; telehealth; volunteerism. |
| url | https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/7554 |
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