篇名 | 南部醫學中心血液透析室因應COVID-19三級防疫經驗 |
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卷期 | 29:2 |
並列篇名 | Responding to the COVID-19 Level 3 Epidemic Prevention Strategy from A Medical Center Hemodialysis Unit in South Taiwan |
作者 | 蔡瑞珊 、 黃玉瑩 、 黃綉雲 |
頁次 | 053-064 |
關鍵字 | 2019新型冠狀病毒病(COVID-19) 、 血液透析 、 應變計畫 、 三級警戒 、 Coronavirus disease 2019 、 Hemodialysis 、 Contingency plan 、 Level 3 Alert |
出刊日期 | 202312 |
COVID-19疫情造成全球大流行與高死亡率,2021年5月台灣爆發社區感染疫情,全國疫情提升為3級警戒,各醫療院所嚴加戒備提出因應策略應戰。血液透析病人因有慢性共病及免疫力低下,加上每周三次透析治療,與醫護人員近距離接觸,處於群聚的醫療環境,為感染COVID-19的高危險性族群。為落實各項防疫措施除門戶管制、TOCC、測量體溫,安排疑似或有接觸史之病人進行篩檢外,更依病人篩檢結果安排紅、黃、綠艙別透析,禁止病人轉換艙別,鼓勵疫苗接種,建立透析line官方,發送單位即時訊息。於5月至今,單位內無確診案例,醫護及工作人員100%完成2劑疫苗施打,90.2%透析病人完成2劑疫苗施打。為使血液透析病人出入安心,依疫情變化時時檢視、調整因應措施,以維護整體之安全,期望提供此防疫經驗,能引領透析團隊共同迎戰新冠病毒。
COVID-19 pandemic infection spread worldwide and lead high mortality rate, causing a local transmission outbreak in Taiwan in May 2021. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) therefore raised COVID-19 alert level to Level 3, and the medical institutions were strictly guarded and proposed countermeasures. Hemodialysis patients were at high risk of COVID-19 infection because of the features of multiple comorbidities, compromised immune system, 3.5 to 4-hour restriction in an indoor environment thrice a week, frequent and close contact with medical staff .To respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we applied entry access control with body temperature checked, TOCC (Travel/Occupation/Contact/Cluster) history for visitors, and fever screening and health evaluation for individuals who had contact with a COVID-19 patient. In addition, we advocated isolation and triage measures for patients from a different source and results of screening, COVID-19 vaccination injection if no contraindications, and LINE official account for dialysis patients to provide information. From May 2021, there was no COVID-19 confirmed infected case in our hemodialysis unit. Besides, all medical staff was vaccinated 2 doses for COVID-19, and up to 90.2% of our dialysis patients also received 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. For the safety of Dialysis patients, We needed to review and adjust prevention programs according to epidemic conditions accordingly. We hope our experience with COVID-19 epidemic prevention can lead the dialysis team to cope with COVID-19 and future epidemics.