Surge capacity for critical care specialised allied health professionals in Australia during COVID-19.

Ridley, EJ; Freeman-Sanderson, A; Haines, KJ

Surge capacity for critical care specialised allied health professionals in Australia during COVID-19.

Ridley, EJ Freeman-Sanderson, A

Haines, KJ

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Critical Care, 2021, 34, (2), pp. 191-193
Issue Date:: 2021-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ridley, EJ
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dc.contributor.author	Haines, KJ
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dc.identifier.citation	Australian Critical Care, 2021, 34, (2), pp. 191-193
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dc.description.abstract	Significant investment in planning and training has occurred across the Australian healthcare sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a primary focus on the medical and nursing workforce. We provide a short summary of a recently published article titled "Surge capacity of Australian intensive care units associated with COVID-19 admissions" in the Medical Journal of Australia and, importantly, highlight a knowledge gap regarding critical care specialised allied health professional (AHP) workforce planning in Australia. The unique skill set provided by critical care specialised AHPs contributes to patient recovery long after the patient leaves the intensive care unit, with management targeted at reducing disability and improving function, activities of daily living, and quality of life. Allied health workforce planning and preparation during COVID-19 must be considered when planning comprehensive and evidence-based patient care. The work by Litton et al. has highlighted the significant lack of available data in relation to staffing of critical care specialised AHPs in Australia, and this needs to be urgently addressed.
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dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
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dc.subject.mesh	Critical Care
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence
dc.subject.mesh	Allied Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Surge Capacity
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Allied Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
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dc.subject.mesh	Critical Care
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dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Surge Capacity
dc.title	Surge capacity for critical care specialised allied health professionals in Australia during COVID-19.
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Abstract:

Significant investment in planning and training has occurred across the Australian healthcare sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a primary focus on the medical and nursing workforce. We provide a short summary of a recently published article titled "Surge capacity of Australian intensive care units associated with COVID-19 admissions" in the Medical Journal of Australia and, importantly, highlight a knowledge gap regarding critical care specialised allied health professional (AHP) workforce planning in Australia. The unique skill set provided by critical care specialised AHPs contributes to patient recovery long after the patient leaves the intensive care unit, with management targeted at reducing disability and improving function, activities of daily living, and quality of life. Allied health workforce planning and preparation during COVID-19 must be considered when planning comprehensive and evidence-based patient care. The work by Litton et al. has highlighted the significant lack of available data in relation to staffing of critical care specialised AHPs in Australia, and this needs to be urgently addressed.

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