DOI of the published preprint https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200214
Adaptation of the stomatherapy service during the Covid-19 pandemic: experience report
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200214Keywords:
Coronavirus infections, Primary Health Care, Public health, Adaptation, PandemicsAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: To report the experience of adapting the stomatherapy service during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Method: Experience report related to adaptations in the work routine in times of Covid-19 pandemic, from March to May 2020 in a reference center in stomatherapy in a city in the southern region of Brazil.
Results: The work routines were adapted to suit the protection measures for servers and users who used stomatherapy services. Some assistance processes were implemented to make users' access to care more flexible, and to modify routines to increase the safety of health professionals and users.
Conclusion: The need to adapt the physical area, rethink the dynamics of care, use of personal protective equipment, guidance for servers and patients was of fundamental importance to follow the service to the population safely in times of pandemic.
Keywords: Coronavirus infections. Primary Health Care. Pandemics. Public health. Adaptation.
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Copyright (c) 2021 Ana Karina Silva da Rocha Tanaka, Rosaura Soares Paczek, Bruna Noschang de Brum, Daniela Trintinaia Brito, Elaine Maria Alexandre, Alessandra Garcia de Figueiredo Agostini
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