Assessing the preparedness and strategies in the management of Dengue disaster in the hospitals
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 10
Abstract
Dengue is fast emerging viral pandemic and incidence has increased over 30-fold the last 50 years. Severe manifestations of dengue outbreaks have always created panic and public have always expected urgent action from healthcare organizations. At such times, it becomes essential to have preparedness and flexibility in the administrative structure to manage such crisis as quickly as possible. The present study was conducted with objectives to assess the preparedness and strategies in the management of dengue cases in Hospitals. A total of 1475 suspected patients were admitted and screened in the Emergency OPD for dengue in 4 months and 250 were confirmed positive. A separate area was designated for giving immediate and transitory medical care. ‘May I help you’ counter was established at emergency entry for information and instructions to people. One doctor and two nurses were attached for the average load of 50 patients each admitted. Social workers were instructed to get to the each patient individually, counsel them and to answer their queries. They also made daily census. A technician was posted specifically for sampling of suspected patients. Around 200 more trolleys were introduced and trolley men were instructed to conduct frequent hospital rounds and get back the trolleys, as soon as the patient is shifted to ward. Central stores and pharmacy were activated to make necessary logistics and drugs available as per load. Blood and blood components were made readily available to those who needed them. Voluntary donors, doctors and staff members were mobilized.
Authors and Affiliations
Raman Sharma, Meenakshi Sharma, Ravneet Kaur, Jaswinder Kaur, Ravinder Yadav, Ram Singh, Amarjit Singh
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