A qualitative study on safety perception among healthcare workers of a tertiary academic care center during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) from exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during patient care is central to managing the current pandemic. Higher levels of trust in personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies have been previously related to lower levels of emotional exhaustion, yet little is known on how to achieve such a perception of safety. We thus sought to identify institutional actions, strategies and policies related to HCWs' safety perception during the early phase of the pandemic at a tertiary care center in Switzerland by interviewing HCWs from different clinics, professions, and positions.

Methods

For this qualitative study, 36 face-to-face semi-structured interviews were performed. Interviews were based on a guide t

SUBMITTER: Ehrenzeller S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8821840 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature