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Lessons for Workforce Disaster Planning from the First Nosocomial Outbreak of Covid-19 in Rural Tasmania, Australia

A Case Study

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ID15510538
AuthorsJessica Hammersley (0000-0002-6278-0087, University of Tasmania), Carey Mather (0000-0002-4301-0028, University of Tasmania, corresponding author), Karen Francis (0000-0003-3578-2498, University of Tasmania)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue15
Pages7982-7982
Publication date2021-07-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18157982
PMID34360276
OpenAlexW3183142047
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited28

The identification and announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a global issue. Disaster preparedness for internal and external threats is inherent within health care environments and requires agile thinking and swift remediation. Nosocomial infection is a risk for recipients of care, especially in hospital settings, which has implications for workforce planning. The aim of this case study was to examine the community response to the internal disaster of the first nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak within an Australian rural health care environment. A critical discourse analysis method was adopted to generate and analyse data collected from three different media platforms during a six-week period. Four main themes were distilled: actions and intent, loss, well-being and recognising choice, and community action. Phase two of the study interrogated these themes to expose the power positioning of speakers and their relationships to the audiences. Strengthening communication with local communities within health care environments must be a priority in any future rural workforce disaster preparedness planning. Maintenance of trust with health service provision and delivery in rural communities is imperative. The inclusion of a robust communication plan within any risk management strategy that meets the needs of the local users of health services is mandatory

Business · Environmental planning · Geography · Health care · Political science · Preparedness · Public relations · Workforce · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Nursing

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