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ArticleTurkish thoracic journal2021

The Perspective of the Turkish Thoracic Society Members on Institutional Preparedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey.

Abdulsamet Sandal, Zehra Nur Töreyin, Cüneyt Saltürk, Peri Meram Arbak

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Article in Turkish thoracic journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdulsamet SandalOccupational Diseases Clinic, Ankara Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Zehra Nur TöreyinOccupational Diseases Clinic, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Cüneyt SaltürkDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Yeni Yüzyil University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Peri Meram ArbakDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey.
Düzce Üniversitesi · TRMemorial Ankara Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the perspective of the Turkish Thoracic Society (TTS) members regarding institutional preparedness, in terms of administrative measures and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), in the first and third months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Turkey. MATERIAL AND

methodsA 22-item online survey was e-mailed between the first and third months to TTS members, and participants' responses were evaluated.

resultsThe number of participants was 295 in the first survey and 141 in the second. In the second survey, the percentage of answers implying availability increased in all 18 control measures, 16 of which were statistically significant. However, there were still less than half of the respondents who reported the availability of psychological and behavioral support and some PPE, including respirators, facial protectors, goggles, and gowns. Statistical significance was observed for provision of a waiting area (P = .008), rooms for aerosol-generating procedures (P = .042), and special wards for patients with suspected or definite COVID-19 (P < .001); testing healthcare workers (HCWs) with a history of contact with a COVID-19 case (P < .001); and surveillance of symptomatic HCWs (P = .048), between tertiary vs. primary and secondary healthcare facilities in the first survey, but provision of special wards (P = .002) and supply for aprons (P = .027) in the second survey.

conclusionOur results showed an improvement in control measures in the third month of the pandemic. However, the persistent low availability of psychological and behavioral support and several items of PPE pointed out the need for action. Considering the health and safety of HCWs, the control measures should be actively monitored and deficiencies eliminated.

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