'I was prepared to become infected as a frontline medical staff': A survey of Australian emergency department staff experiences during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify challenges faced by Australian hospital healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We conducted an online survey (30 June-15 August 2020) of healthcare staff from Australian emergency and infectious disease departments. Participants were contacted via professional organisations and asked about preparedness, personal protective equipment (PPE), information flow, patient care, infection concerns, workload and mental health. We calculated the proportion of answers to yes/no and Likert-style questions; free-text responses were analysed thematically.

Results

Respondents (n = 162) were 23-67 years old, 98% worked in EDs, 68% were female, 87% from Queensland, and most worked as nurses (46%) or specialists (31%). Respondents felt their workpl

SUBMITTER: Scott AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111308 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature