Digital Contact Tracing Implementation Among Leaders and Health Care Workers in a Pediatric Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Interview Study DOI Creative Commons
Brynn O'Dwyer, Mirou Jaana, Charles Hui

et al.

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. e64270 - e64270

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Background Health systems had to rapidly implement infection control strategies sustain their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Various outbreak response tools, such as digital contact tracing (DCT), have been developed monitor exposures and symptoms of health care workers (HCWs). Limited research evidence exists on experiences with these technologies impacts DCT innovations from perspective stakeholders in environments. Objective This study aims identify factors influencing adoption DCT, highlight variations perspectives across 3 key stakeholder groups concerning impact provide benchmarking for future pandemic preparedness. Methods Guided by Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework, we conducted an exploratory qualitative investigate implementation at Children’s Hospital Eastern Ontario between December 2022 April 2023. We 21 semistructured interviews stakeholders, including administrators (6/21, 29%), occupational safety specialists (8/21, 38%), HCWs (7/21, 33%). Stakeholders were asked about engagement tool, organizational-level uptake, process, long-term use sustainability unintended consequences. Verbatim transcripts subject thematic analysis using NVivo (QSR International). Results The was viable well received. End users indicated that tool facilitated its perceived ease ability gain awareness probable exposures; however, risk assessment consequences access concerns reported barriers (reach). Participants commonly agreed technology a positive influence hospital’s capacity meet demands (effectiveness). Implementors referred negative staffing loss nuanced information Safety-focused communication having human-centered crucial driving staff technology. Conversely, challenged misaligned delivery HCWs’ standard practices, alongside evolving threat COVID-19. collectively viability applicability infectious disease practices (maintenance). Conclusions highly satisfied it feasible, efficient, organizational safety. Challenges related alignment COVID-19, posed obstacles continued HCWs. Our findings contribute evidence-based present benchmarks can inform preparedness pandemics outbreaks help other organizations similar technologies.

Language: Английский

Preventing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections in Otolaryngology Practices DOI
Marlene L. Durand

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Digital Contact Tracing Implementation Among Leaders and Health Care Workers in a Pediatric Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Interview Study DOI Creative Commons
Brynn O'Dwyer, Mirou Jaana, Charles Hui

et al.

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. e64270 - e64270

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Background Health systems had to rapidly implement infection control strategies sustain their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Various outbreak response tools, such as digital contact tracing (DCT), have been developed monitor exposures and symptoms of health care workers (HCWs). Limited research evidence exists on experiences with these technologies impacts DCT innovations from perspective stakeholders in environments. Objective This study aims identify factors influencing adoption DCT, highlight variations perspectives across 3 key stakeholder groups concerning impact provide benchmarking for future pandemic preparedness. Methods Guided by Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework, we conducted an exploratory qualitative investigate implementation at Children’s Hospital Eastern Ontario between December 2022 April 2023. We 21 semistructured interviews stakeholders, including administrators (6/21, 29%), occupational safety specialists (8/21, 38%), HCWs (7/21, 33%). Stakeholders were asked about engagement tool, organizational-level uptake, process, long-term use sustainability unintended consequences. Verbatim transcripts subject thematic analysis using NVivo (QSR International). Results The was viable well received. End users indicated that tool facilitated its perceived ease ability gain awareness probable exposures; however, risk assessment consequences access concerns reported barriers (reach). Participants commonly agreed technology a positive influence hospital’s capacity meet demands (effectiveness). Implementors referred negative staffing loss nuanced information Safety-focused communication having human-centered crucial driving staff technology. Conversely, challenged misaligned delivery HCWs’ standard practices, alongside evolving threat COVID-19. collectively viability applicability infectious disease practices (maintenance). Conclusions highly satisfied it feasible, efficient, organizational safety. Challenges related alignment COVID-19, posed obstacles continued HCWs. Our findings contribute evidence-based present benchmarks can inform preparedness pandemics outbreaks help other organizations similar technologies.

Language: Английский

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