Training Non-Medical Staff for SARS-CoV-2 Swab Collection on a Psychiatric Old Age Ward

[摘要] Aims In the second half of 2020 patients admitted to Highgate Mental Health Centre had to isolate in their rooms until a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result was obtained. This was stressful for both patients, who were unwell in their mental state, and staff. Swabs for PCR testing were only being collected by junior doctors which meant that out of hours, this responsibility would fall exclusively upon the duty doctor. There were often significant delays to obtain a sample. We decided to train non-medical staff on an old age ward so that the responsibility of collecting samples could be shared with nurses and healthcare assistants.

[学科分类] 计算机科学（综合）