A mobile swabbing booth to address Singapore GPs' concerns about swabber protection: human-centred design during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health asked Singapore's private general practitioners (GPs) to perform swab testing in their clinics, but some GPs had concerns about swabber protection. Our aim was to develop a swabbing booth to address these concerns.

Methods

We developed a prototype with potential GP users using a human-centred design approach and piloted it with 10 GP clinics. The pilot was then extended to 170 GP clinics around Singapore. These GPs were then surveyed on user satisfaction.

Results

Ninety-three GPs (54%) responded. The majority (75%) practiced in public residential estates in small practices (mean 1.95 doctors). 86% requested the booth to enhance swabber protection. 74% "would recommend" or "would strongly recommend" the bo

SUBMITTER: Teo BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425014 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature