Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings

Li, C; Sotomayor-Castillo, C; Nahidi, S; Kuznetsov, S; Considine, J; Curtis, K; Fry, M; Morgan, D; Walker, T; Burgess, A; Carver, H; Doyle, B; Tran, V; Varshney, K; Shaban, RZ

Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings

Li, C Sotomayor-Castillo, C Nahidi, S Kuznetsov, S Considine, J Curtis, K Fry, M

Morgan, D Walker, T Burgess, A Carver, H Doyle, B Tran, V Varshney, K Shaban, RZ

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Citation:: Australasian Emergency Care, 2021, 24, (3), pp. 186-196
Issue Date:: 2021-03-27

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dc.contributor.author	Li, C
dc.contributor.author	Sotomayor-Castillo, C
dc.contributor.author	Nahidi, S
dc.contributor.author	Kuznetsov, S
dc.contributor.author	Considine, J
dc.contributor.author	Curtis, K
dc.contributor.author	Fry, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-7096
dc.contributor.author	Morgan, D
dc.contributor.author	Walker, T
dc.contributor.author	Burgess, A
dc.contributor.author	Carver, H
dc.contributor.author	Doyle, B
dc.contributor.author	Tran, V
dc.contributor.author	Varshney, K
dc.contributor.author	Shaban, RZ
dc.date.accessioned	2021-10-12T00:26:15Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-21
dc.date.available	2021-10-12T00:26:15Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03-27
dc.identifier.citation	Australasian Emergency Care, 2021, 24, (3), pp. 186-196
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dc.description.abstract	Background Emergency clinicians have a crucial role during public health emergencies and have been at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the knowledge, preparedness and experiences of Australian emergency nurses, emergency physicians and paramedics in managing COVID-19. Methods A voluntary cross-sectional study of members of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, and the Australasian College of Paramedicine was conducted using an online survey (June-September 2020). Results Of the 159 emergency nurses, 110 emergency physicians and 161 paramedics, 67.3–78% from each group indicated that their current knowledge of COVID-19 was ‘good to very good’. The most frequently accessed source of COVID-19 information was from state department of health websites. Most of the respondents in each group (77.6–86.4%) received COVID-19 specific training and education, including personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. One-third of paramedics reported that their workload ‘had lessened’ while 36.4–40% of emergency nurses and physicians stated that their workload had ‘considerably increased’. Common concerns raised included disease transmission to family, public complacency, and PPE availability. Conclusions Extensive training and education and adequate support helped prepare emergency clinicians to manage COVID-19 patients. Challenges included inconsistent and rapidly changing communications and availability of PPE.
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dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Treatment
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Infection Control
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Service, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Medical Services
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Personal Protective Equipment
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Medical Services
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Service, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Treatment
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Infection Control
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Personal Protective Equipment
dc.title	Emergency clinicians’ knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Background Emergency clinicians have a crucial role during public health emergencies and have been at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the knowledge, preparedness and experiences of Australian emergency nurses, emergency physicians and paramedics in managing COVID-19. Methods A voluntary cross-sectional study of members of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, and the Australasian College of Paramedicine was conducted using an online survey (June-September 2020). Results Of the 159 emergency nurses, 110 emergency physicians and 161 paramedics, 67.3–78% from each group indicated that their current knowledge of COVID-19 was ‘good to very good’. The most frequently accessed source of COVID-19 information was from state department of health websites. Most of the respondents in each group (77.6–86.4%) received COVID-19 specific training and education, including personal protective equipment (PPE) usage. One-third of paramedics reported that their workload ‘had lessened’ while 36.4–40% of emergency nurses and physicians stated that their workload had ‘considerably increased’. Common concerns raised included disease transmission to family, public complacency, and PPE availability. Conclusions Extensive training and education and adequate support helped prepare emergency clinicians to manage COVID-19 patients. Challenges included inconsistent and rapidly changing communications and availability of PPE.

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