Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, London KT1 2EE, UK.
Department of Accreditation, Healthcare Accreditation Council, Amman 11181, Jordan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 18;20(3):1798. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20031798.
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals faced tremendous pressure to cope with the emergency preparedness situations needed to cater for the influx of patients while maintaining their essential services. This study aimed to assess the level of readiness of hospitals in Jordan to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic using the WHO hospital readiness checklist. A cross-sectional survey using the modified and validated checklist was conducted in Jordan between 15 May and 15 June 2021. The checklist entailed ten key response functions with a total of 60 activities. Data from 22 hospitals were collected through a structured survey process by two surveyors for each hospital. The overall readiness score of hospitals was 1.77 ± 0.20, with a lower overall score in the northern region (1.65 ± 0.24) than the middle (1.86 ± 0.07) or southern (1.84 ± 0.14) regions. The diagnosis response function scored highest (1.95); but despite efforts, contingency plan development was not met by most hospitals, with a total score ≤ 1.45. Provision of psychological support and occupational health support to ensure the wellbeing of staff scored below average. Outcomes from this survey exposed gaps while offering a framework for upcoming endeavors to improve hospital readiness for any potential pandemic.
在全球 COVID-19 大流行期间，医院面临着巨大的压力，需要应对紧急准备情况，以应对患者的涌入，同时维持其基本服务。本研究旨在使用世界卫生组织（WHO）医院准备情况检查表评估约旦医院应对 COVID-19 大流行的准备程度。2021 年 5 月 15 日至 6 月 15 日，在约旦采用经过修改和验证的检查表进行了横断面调查。检查表涉及十个关键应对功能，共 60 项活动。通过每个医院的两名调查员进行的结构化调查过程，从 22 家医院收集了数据。医院的总体准备得分是 1.77 ± 0.20，北部地区的总体得分较低（1.65 ± 0.24），而中部（1.86 ± 0.07）或南部（1.84 ± 0.14）地区较高。诊断应对功能得分最高（1.95）；但尽管做出了努力，大多数医院仍未达到应急计划制定的要求，总得分≤1.45。为确保员工福祉而提供的心理支持和职业健康支持得分低于平均水平。此次调查的结果暴露了差距，同时为即将开展的工作提供了一个框架，以提高医院对任何潜在大流行的准备程度。
