Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, CM.
Research Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CM.
Ann Glob Health. 2023 Sep 6;89(1):57. doi: 10.5334/aogh.4167. eCollection 2023.
It is a prevalent misconception that healthcare professionals are specialists and thus can effectively manage their health. This is probably true, but given recent pandemics and the rise in violence in medical settings, one is compelled to question whether their health and safety are sufficient for a robust healthcare system. This is important because protecting and promoting the health, safety, and well-being of health workers will improve the quality of patient care and increase the resilience of health services in the face of outbreaks and public health emergencies. We thus strive to answer this question and suggest potential remedies to this growing public health issue.
有一种普遍的误解认为医疗保健专业人员是专家，因此能够有效地管理自己的健康。这可能是正确的，但鉴于最近的大流行病和医疗环境中暴力事件的增加，人们不禁要问，他们的健康和安全是否足以支持一个强大的医疗保健系统。这很重要，因为保护和促进卫生工作者的健康、安全和福祉将提高患者护理的质量，并在爆发和突发公共卫生事件面前增强卫生服务的弹性。因此，我们努力回答这个问题，并为这个日益严重的公共卫生问题提出潜在的解决办法。
