Chróinín Danielle Ní, Anthony Allicia, Acosta R Max, Thambyaiyah Deborah, Hasan Nasrin, Patil Arvin
J Gerontol Nurs. 2023 Mar;49(3):13-17. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20230209-03. Epub 2023 Mar 1.
The current study explored the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on staff in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). A hardcopy, voluntary, anonymous survey was circulated to local RACFs (June-July 2020), exploring challenges, staffing effects, mood within RACFs, and staff perceptions of supports. Overall, 105 staff members responded, which were mainly nursing personnel (67.6%) and owners/managers (10.5%). Seventy percent believed they were equipped to handle patients with COVID-19. One quarter reported personal protective equipment shortages. Respondents reported pressures to accept patients with COVID-19 from hospitals and/or keep residents in the RACF. One third reported staff "calling in sick" related to COVID-19/quarantine. Common compensatory strategies included increasing part-time workers' hours. Reported mood was largely positive. Most (86.4%) respondents felt supported by general practitioner and local geriatric outreach services. Opportunities to best support RACF staff require further research and dialogue. [(3), 13-17.].
当前研究探讨了2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对老年护理机构（RACFs）工作人员的影响。2020年6月至7月，向当地的老年护理机构发放了一份纸质的、自愿参与的匿名调查问卷，内容涉及各种挑战、人员配备影响、机构内工作人员的情绪以及工作人员对支持措施的看法。总体而言，105名工作人员做出了回应，其中主要是护理人员（67.6%）和业主/管理人员（10.5%）。70%的人认为他们有能力护理COVID-19患者。四分之一的人报告存在个人防护装备短缺的情况。受访者表示面临从医院接收COVID-19患者和/或将居民留在老年护理机构的压力。三分之一的人报告有工作人员因COVID-19/隔离而“请病假”。常见的补偿策略包括增加兼职工人的工作时长。报告的情绪大多为积极。大多数（86.4%）受访者感到得到了全科医生和当地老年病外展服务的支持。如何以最佳方式支持老年护理机构工作人员仍需进一步研究和探讨。[（3），13 - 17页]
