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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2022

COVID-19 safety measures at the Radiology Unit of a Transplant Institute: the non-COVID-19 patient's confidence with safety procedures.

Roberta Gerasia, Giuseppe Mamone, Santina Amato, Antonino Cucchiara, Giuseppe Salvatore Gallo, Corrado Tafaro, Giuseppe Fiorello, Calogero Caruso, Roberto Miraglia

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Article in La Radiologia medica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Exploring Radiologists' Burnout in the COVID-19 Era: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  5. Gender Medicine in Clinical Radiology Practice.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Roberta GerasiaRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7654-7246
Giuseppe MamoneRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy. gmamone@ismett.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-463X
Santina AmatoRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Antonino CucchiaraRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe Salvatore GalloRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-4277
Corrado TafaroRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5718-9620
Giuseppe FiorelloRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Calogero CarusoRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8004-2363
Roberto MiragliaRadiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS-ISMETT), Via Ernesto Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-0977

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo support the wellbeing of both patients and their families, our aim was to investigate the satisfaction of non-COVID in- and out-patients regarding safety measures implemented at our radiology unit of a transplant institute against COVID infection. MATERIALS AND

methodsOver a five-month period, adult patients' feedback was obtained by a questionnaire on the fear of contracting COVID-19 during a radiology examination, the perceived delay in treatment, and the following safety measures implemented: modified schedules to limit the number of patients in the waiting area and to maximize social distancing; assistance by staff when visitors were not admitted; cleaning and disinfection of machines; mask wearing and hand hygiene of staff; and staff advice on hand hygiene and infection control precautions.

resultsOver a five-month period, our preliminary results (387 patients) showed general patient satisfaction (99.1%) with safety measures applied at our radiology unit. Patients were satisfied with distancing and assistance by staff (100%), cleaning and disinfection (91%), mask wearing and hand hygiene of the staff (97%), and staff advice (94%). There was some criticism of the perceived delay in treatment (7.3%) and in the scheduling of the waiting list (5.4%), with 5.4% fearing contracting the virus. Patients' awareness of safety measures and confidence in the hospital preparedness policy was perceived by all interviewers, and 100% appreciated being questioned.

conclusionThe feedback given by the non-COVID patient helps to measure the quality in health care, to improve the quality service, and to protect and satisfy more vulnerable patients, also during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19RadiologyAdultHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19Patient safetyPatient satisfactionRadiologyTransplant recipient

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PMID35284986
PMCPMC8918076

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