scholarly journals MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS (MERS-COV) TRANSMISSION AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS: A LITERATURE REVIEW.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 2731-2736
Author(s):  
GhufranA Abudawood ◽  
◽  
WeaamS Magram ◽  
AfnanO Aludaini ◽  
FatimaA Badawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

scholarly journals The Healthcare Sector Employer’s Duty of Care: Implications for Worker Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6015
Author(s):  
Melissa McDiarmid ◽  
Marian Condon ◽  
Joanna Gaitens
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Extreme Risk

Pandemic diseases of this century have differentially targeted healthcare workers globally. These infections include Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and Ebola. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued this pattern, putting healthcare workers at extreme risk. Just as healthcare workers have historically been committed to the service of their patients, providing needed care, termed their “duty of care”, so too do healthcare employers have a similar ethical duty to provide care toward their employees arising from historical common law requirements. This paper reports on results of a narrative review performed to assess COVID-19 exposure and disease development in healthcare workers as a function of employer duty of care program elements adopted in the workplace. Significant duty of care deficiencies reported early in the pandemic most commonly involved lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) availability. Beyond worker safety, we also provide evidence that an additional benefit of employer duty of care actions is a greater sense of employee well-being, thus aiding in the prevention of healthcare worker burnout.

scholarly journals Critically ill healthcare workers with the middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS): A multicenter study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. e0206831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Shalhoub ◽  
Fahad Al-Hameed ◽  
Yasser Mandourah ◽  
Hanan H. Balkhy ◽  
Awad Al-Omari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

scholarly journals Perceptions of postoutbreak management by management and healthcare workers of a Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in a tertiary care hospital: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e017476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bandar Abdulmohsen Al Knawy ◽  
Hanan M F Al-Kadri ◽  
Mahmoud Elbarbary ◽  
Yaseen Arabi ◽  
Hanan H Balkhy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Outbreak Management ◽  
Outbreak Control

ObjectivesThis study examines perceptions of the operational and organisational management of a major outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused by a novel coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Perspectives were sought from key decision-makers and clinical staff about the factors perceived to promote and inhibit effective and rapid control of the outbreak.SettingA large teaching tertiary healthcare centre in KSA; the outbreak lasted 6 weeks from June 2015.ParticipantsData were collected via individual and focus group interviews with 28 key informant participants (9 management decision-makers and 19 frontline healthcare workers).DesignWe used qualitative methods of process evaluation to examine perceptions of the outbreak and the factors contributing to, or detracting from successful management. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic content analysis.ResultsFive themes and 15 subthemes were found. The themes were related to: (1) the high stress of the outbreak, (2) factors perceived to contribute to outbreak occurrence, (3) factors perceived to contribute to success of outbreak control, (4) factors inhibiting outbreak control and (5) long-term institutional gains in response to the outbreak management.ConclusionManagement of the MERS-CoV outbreak at King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh was widely recognised by staff as a serious outbreak of local and national significance. While the outbreak was controlled successfully in 6 weeks, progress in management was inhibited by a lack of institutional readiness to implement infection control (IC) measures and reduce patient flow, low staff morale and high anxiety. Effective management was promoted by greater involvement of all staff in sharing learning and knowledge of the outbreak, developing trust and teamwork and harnessing collective leadership. Future major IC crises could be improved via measures to strengthen these areas, better coordination of media management and proactive staff counselling and support.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Viral Load Kinetics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus During the 2015 Outbreak in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Sun Yang ◽  
Min-Gyu Yoo ◽  
Hye-Ja Lee ◽  
Han Byul Jang ◽  
Hee-Dong Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Load ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Symptom Onset ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Viral Loads ◽  
Hospitalization Period ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Respiratory Specimens

Abstract We conducted a retrospective study of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) viral load kinetics using data from patients hospitalized with MERS-CoV infection between 19 May and 20 August 2015. Viral load trajectories were considered over the hospitalization period using 1714 viral load results measured in serial respiratory specimens of 185 patients. The viral load levels were significantly higher among nonsurvivors than among survivors (P = .003). Healthcare workers (P = .001) and nonspreaders (P < .001) had significantly lower viral loads. Viral RNA was present on the day of symptom onset and peaked 4–10 days after symptom onset.

scholarly journals COVID-19: только научные факты

2020 ◽  
pp. 2-22 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Pulmonary Tissue ◽  
High Virus

The article presents a literature review of scientific publications on the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment of a new corona virus infection COVID-19. The authors have carried out a comparative analysis of the infection caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, with severe respiratory syndrome (ТОРС/SARS), caused by the virus SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome caused by MERS-CoV. The authors described epidemiological and clinical peculiarities of COVID-19 associated with a high virus affinity to the molecule of agiotensin converting enzyme of the 2nd type in the human pulmonary tissue.

scholarly journals Differences Between the Psychiatric Symptoms of Healthcare Workers Quarantined at Home and in the Hospital After Contact With a Patient With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Jeong Seong ◽  
Hyung Joon Kim ◽  
Kyung Mi Yim ◽  
Ji Won Park ◽  
Kyung Hoon Son ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Effective Measure ◽  
Psychiatric Problems ◽  
At Home

Objective: Although quarantine is an effective measure for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases, it may have negative effects on the mental health of the isolated individual. During the 2015 outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Korea, healthcare workers came in contact with patients with MERS were quarantined either at home or in a hospital ward. In this study, we aimed to compare the psychiatric symptoms of these employees according to the method of quarantine.Methods: All 146 quarantined staff completed self-report questionnaires. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, anxiety symptoms were assessed using Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and acute stress disorder (ASD) symptoms were evaluated using the Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire.Results: The in-hospital quarantine group had a higher rate of symptoms of depression (p < 0.001) and ASD (p = 0.014) than the group quarantined at home. Logistic regression analysis showed that respondents quarantined in the hospital (OR = 6.342; 95% CI 1.853–21.708) and those quarantined for longer periods (OR = 1.153, 95% CI = 1.036–1.285) had a higher risk of depressive symptoms.Conclusions: In-hospital quarantine and quarantine for longer periods increase the risk of depressive symptoms. When quarantine measures are taken, certain measures are needed to minimize the risk of psychiatric problems. Appropriate interventions should be implemented if psychiatric problems occur.

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