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ArticleAustralasian emergency care2021

Emergency clinicians' knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings.

Cecilia Li, Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo, Shizar Nahidi, Sergey Kuznetsov, Julie Considine, Kate Curtis, Margaret Fry, Dominic Morgan, Tony Walker, Alaine Burgess and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Cecilia LiMarie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Cristina Sotomayor-CastilloMarie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Shizar NahidiMarie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Sergey KuznetsovSusan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Julie ConsidineDeakin University, Geelong, School of Nursing and Midwifery and Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research in the Institute for Health Transformation, VIC, Australia; Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research - Eastern Health Partnership, Box Hill, VIC, Australia.
Kate CurtisSusan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Emergency Department, Wollongong Hospital, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW, Australia; George Institute for Global Health, NSW, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Margaret FryFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia; Northern Sydney Local Health District, Royal North Shore Hospital, Kolling Building, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Dominic MorganNSW Ambulance, Rozelle, NSW, Australia.
Tony WalkerAmbulance Victoria, Doncaster, VIC, Australia; College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, VIC, Australia.
Alaine BurgessNSW Ambulance, Rozelle, NSW, Australia.
Hamish CarverNSW Ambulance, Rozelle, NSW, Australia.
Brian DoyleEmergency Department, Royal Hobart Hospital, TAS, Australia.
Viet TranEmergency Department, Royal Hobart Hospital, TAS, Australia; Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Kavita VarshneyEmergency Department, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Ramon Z ShabanMarie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; New South Wales Biocontainment Centre and Department of Infectious Diseases and Sexual Health, Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Nursing, Midwifery and Clinical Governance Directorate, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: ramon.shaban@sydney.edu.au.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmergency clinicians have a crucial role during public health emergencies and have been at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the knowledge, preparedness and experiences of Australian emergency nurses, emergency physicians and paramedics in managing COVID-19.

methodsA voluntary cross-sectional study of members of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, and the Australasian College of Paramedicine was conducted using an online survey (June-September 2020).

resultsOf the 159 emergency nurses, 110 emergency physicians and 161 paramedics, 67.3-78% from each group indicated that their current knowledge of COVID-19 was 'good to very good'. The most frequently accessed source of COVID-19 information was from state department of health websites. Most of the respondents in each group (77.6-86.4%) received COVID-19 specific training and education, including personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. One-third of paramedics reported that their workload 'had lessened' while 36.4-40% of emergency nurses and physicians stated that their workload had 'considerably increased'. Common concerns raised included disease transmission to family, public complacency, and PPE availability.

conclusionsExtensive training and education and adequate support helped prepare emergency clinicians to manage COVID-19 patients. Challenges included inconsistent and rapidly changing communications and availability of PPE.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAustraliaClinical CompetenceCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleHumansInfection ControlMaleMiddle AgedPersonal Protective EquipmentCOVID-19Emergency careEmergency nurseEmergency physicianPandemicParamedics

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PMID34120888
PMCPMC7998048

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