Chiara Martini1, Camilla Risoli2, Marco Nicolò3, Alessandro Tombolesi4, Jacopo Negri5, Oscar Brazzo6, Irene Gertrud Rigott7, Daniele Di Feo8, Giuseppe Walter Antonucci9, Luca Barbato10, Giuseppe Pedrazzi11, Livia Lo Presti12, Joana Santos13, Matteo Migliorini14, Lisa Conversi15, Elisa Vetti16, Angie Devetti15. 1. Department of Health Professions, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy; Department of Medice and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: martinic@ao.pr.it. 2. Department of Radiology, Hospital of Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy. 3. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy. 4. Department of Radiology P.O. CTO, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino CTO - Maria Adelaide, Torino, Italy. 5. Department of Radiology, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy. 6. Department of Radiology, ASL BA Hospital Di Venere, Bari, Italy. 7. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma Claudiana, Bolzano, Italy. 8. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Meyer of Firenze, Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: d.difeo@meyer.it. 9. Department of Radiology, Hospital of Barletta, Barletta, Italy. 10. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Sant'Andrea, Roma, Italy. 11. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.pedrazzi@unipr.it. 12. Freelance Translator and Interpreter pursuant to Law 4, 14/01/2013. Electronic address: livia@livialopresti.it. 13. Radiologia, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal. Electronic address: joanasantos@estescoimbra.pt. 14. Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. 15. Department of Radiology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Galles, Regno Unito. 16. Department of Health Professions, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy; Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. Electronic address: evetti@ao.pr.it.
Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the impact of the Phase 1 COVID-19 (C19) outbreak on Italian Radiographers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: COVID-19 has spread rapidly worldwide. Many patients underwent radiological examinations, leading to a high risk of infection within the radiology department's staff. Italy was the first-hit European country to face the COVID-19 outbreak and the impact on radiographers was huge. An online survey was disseminated to investigate the involvement and working environment of Italian radiographers during the first outbreak of COVID-19. RESULTS: Of the 840 responders, 65% were men. The majority of the responding Health-care Workers (HCW) was represented by radiographers (96%), from high-prevalence regions (82%; p<.05). Forty-five percent were involved in the activation of the protocol for the management of COVID-19 positive patients, without exhaustive indication for Plain Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT). Only 17% of hospitals counted on available guidelines for serious infections (p<0.05). Diagnostic examinations were mainly performed by a single radiographer (62%). Many professionals (69%) confirmed wearing all indispensable PPE in case of COVID-19 positive patients. CONCLUSION: The primary objective of management strategies should be to redact standardized policies for the safeguarding of patient's health and operator's safety. All front-line workers, including radiographers working in diagnostic services, should be involved in the decision-making process to generate wellness and awareness.
AIM: To evaluate the impact of the Phase 1 COVID-19 (C19) outbreak on Italian Radiographers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: COVID-19 has spread rapidly worldwide. Many patients underwent radiological examinations, leading to a high risk of infection within the radiology department's staff. Italy was the first-hit European country to face the COVID-19 outbreak and the impact on radiographers was huge. An online survey was disseminated to investigate the involvement and working environment of Italian radiographers during the first outbreak of COVID-19. RESULTS: Of the 840 responders, 65% were men. The majority of the responding Health-care Workers (HCW) was represented by radiographers (96%), from high-prevalence regions (82%; p<.05). Forty-five percent were involved in the activation of the protocol for the management of COVID-19 positive patients, without exhaustive indication for Plain Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT). Only 17% of hospitals counted on available guidelines for serious infections (p<0.05). Diagnostic examinations were mainly performed by a single radiographer (62%). Many professionals (69%) confirmed wearing all indispensable PPE in case of COVID-19 positive patients. CONCLUSION: The primary objective of management strategies should be to redact standardized policies for the safeguarding of patient's health and operator's safety. All front-line workers, including radiographers working in diagnostic services, should be involved in the decision-making process to generate wellness and awareness.
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