Dhandapani Manju, Dhandapani Sivashanmugam
National Institute of Nursing Education, Chandigarh, India.
Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Surg Neurol Int. 2020 Dec 16;11:441. doi: 10.25259/SNI_677_2020. eCollection 2020.
Neurosurgical patients with stroke, trauma, and brain tumors can be among the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries, which need to be managed efficiently.
This is an overview of neurosurgical nurses' challenges and strategies in the current COVID-19 pandemic environment in developing countries.
Here, we reviewed the unique challenges of providing neurosurgical nursing services during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries. We address specific issues such as transferring neurosurgical patients, allocating medical supplies, prioritizing neurosurgical services, COVID-19 testing protocols, and patient triage (emergent vs. urgent vs. delayed surgery). Teleconsultation, telenursing services for outpatient treatment, follow-up and virtual teaching strategies associated with neurosurgical nursing are discussed.
Neurosurgical nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries requires transparent planning, implementation, and careful consideration of various telemedicine strategies.
患有中风、创伤和脑肿瘤的神经外科患者可能成为发展中国家新冠疫情的受害者，需要进行有效管理。
这是一篇关于发展中国家当前新冠疫情环境下神经外科护士面临的挑战及应对策略的综述。
在此，我们回顾了发展中国家在新冠疫情期间提供神经外科护理服务所面临的独特挑战。我们探讨了诸如神经外科患者转运、医疗物资分配、神经外科服务优先级确定、新冠病毒检测方案以及患者分诊（急诊手术与紧急手术与延期手术）等具体问题。还讨论了远程会诊、门诊治疗的远程护理服务、随访以及与神经外科护理相关的虚拟教学策略。
发展中国家在新冠疫情期间的神经外科护理需要进行透明的规划、实施，并认真考虑各种远程医疗策略。
