• Der Anaesthesist · Sep 2021

    [Cross-sectional study of COVID-19 patients on working conditions and quality of care].

    • Arnold Kaltwasser, Sabrina Pelz, Peter Nydahl, Rolf Dubb, and Christoph Borzikowsky.
    • Akademie der Kreiskliniken Reutlingen GmbH, Reutlingen, Deutschland. kaltwasser_a@klin-rt.de.
    • Anaesthesist. 2021 Sep 1; 70 (9): 753-760.

    BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic challenges hospital clinicians by additional burdens. Key questions are whether hospital clinicians have experienced more stress in the care of COVID-19 patients and whether patient safety and quality of care have changed.MethodsCross-sectional study using an online survey with clinicians in German hospitals on working conditions and quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing clinicians with (MmK) vs. without direct contact (MoK) to COVID-19 patients.ResultsIn total, 2122 clinicians participated. Most clinicians were physicians (15.4%, n = 301) or nurses (77.0%, n = 1505) working in major acute care hospitals (46.0%, n = 899). Every second respondent stated that they worked more than usual (46.4%, n = 907) and took on additional activities (47.7%, n = 932). A quarter of the participants did not receive any training or get instructions in devices (21.5%, n = 421). Only 51.5% (n = 1006) of the respondents were provided with sufficient personal protective equipment. More than 30% (32.7%, n = 639) were more satisfied than usual. The comparing clinicans with vs. without direkt contact to Covid-19 patients worked more shifts than usual (> 2 shifts: 24.1%, n = 306 vs. 13.7%, n = 63, p < 0.001) and without instruction (27.9%, n = 364 vs. 17.1%), n = 57, p < 0.001). In terms of patient safety, there were more deficiencies in the care, mechanical ventilation and nursing (all p < 0.001).ConclusionThe cross-sectional study indicates an increased burden on clinicians and a restricted quality of care for patients with COVID-19. A risk to patients or clinicians cannot be excluded.© 2021. Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.

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