14/05/2021
Frontline Health-Care Workers in Combating the COVID-19:
Respect and Reflect
In the battle against the epidemic outbreak, frontline healthcare professionals have shown their dedication and responsibility. This commentary recognizes their contributions and provides valuable insights for developing future solutions to improve the healthcare workforce's preparedness and response capabilities in the face of future disease events.
In the anti-epidemic battle, frontline healthcare fighters have shown high standards of integrity, determination, and perseverance. Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases that know no boundaries are now more than ever considered public health risks. Alternatively, these public health risks should be seen as an opportunity to measure current health systems' preparedness and reaction. The early lessons learned from fighting COVID-19 in terms of government accountability, operational capacity, and response mechanisms have been widely discussed, but the position of health care workers has gotten little attention. three facets of contemplation from the viewpoint of health care workers were highlighted, first continued vigilance and situational awareness are necessary not only for early case detection but also for occupational protection. Second, strengthening emergency preparedness and response capacities is crucial for health care workers. Thirdly, healthcare workers’ psychological preparedness should not be discounted. Those on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle face a variety of psychological challenges, including caring for seriously ill people, being exposed to the virus for extended periods of time, being far from family, and also seeing coworkers becoming sick or losing loved ones.
Thus, our health care workers play a vital role in fighting the deadly virus. We must respect each one of them because they are indeed heroes who are sacrificing and spending a lot of time just to provide a high-quality service. Stay at home, abide by the minimum health standards and pray for strength and restoration for our front liners.
Source:
Li, Y., & Luo, B. (2020). Frontline Health-Care Workers in Combating the COVID-19: Respect and Reflect. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, Volume 13, 1119–1122. https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s254639
