COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of the Anaesthesiology Resident in the Education and Safety of Health Professionals

Authors

  • Ana Vieira Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5498-1404
  • Cândida Infante Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5257-524X
  • Eunice Mendes Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6812-8359
  • Mafalda Castro Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Mariana Asseiro Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8328-4309
  • Pedro Camões Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5989-9394
  • Gustavo Norte Médico Interno de Formação Específica de Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8074-5421
  • Ana Bernardino Assistente Hospitalar de Anestesiologia e Mestre em Anestesiologia e Terapêutica da Dor, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1791-0978

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.20262

Keywords:

Anesthesiology/education, COVID-19, Internship and Residency, Pandemics, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety Management

Abstract

Introduction: In a public health crisis, as the one caused by SARSCoV- 2, hospital staff are the frontline in the response of healthcare system and their safety should be a priority. The purpose of this paper is to argue the role of Anaesthesiology residents in the training and overall safety of healthcare professionals during COVID-19 pandemic.

Material and Methods: Descriptive retrospective study on training methodology used by a group of anesthesiologists. doctors and residents. The project started on March 16th 2020 to date in a University Hospital Center.

Results: The anaesthesiologists residents collaborated in the building of cognitive resources and taught how and when to use correctly a personal protection equipment (PPE). In total 248 professionals were trained: 98 anaesthesiology doctors, 15 doctors from other departments, 75 nurses, 30 health assistants and 40 technicians.

Discussion: COVID-19 outbreak changed radically the world and consequently healthcare staff reality, who are taken a significant risk of contracting the infection. This new life represents a huge challenge in terms of biological safety. Evidence shows that a correct use of PPE reduces the transmission rate and protects the team, so it is of paramount that each of those involved take their vital role to decrease the spread of the disease.

Conclusion: Anaesthesiology doctors and resident had a huge involvement in the training staff process, contributing this way for the reduction of the infection and spread of the disease.

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Published

2020-08-24

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Vieira, A., Infante, C., Mendes, E., Castro, M., Asseiro, M., Camões, P., Norte, G., & Bernardino, A. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of the Anaesthesiology Resident in the Education and Safety of Health Professionals. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, 29(2), 77–82. https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.20262

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Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020): Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia

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