Challenges in delivering rheumatology care during COVID-19 pandemic
Challenges in delivering rheumatology care during COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.1007/s10067-020-05312-z
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发表时间：
2020-07-25
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Sapkota, H.
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作者：
Nune, A.;Iyengar, K.;Sapkota, H.
COVID-19严重影响了全球的医疗系统。为了准备应对这一前所未有的紧急情况，全国卫生服务体系（NHS）暂停了择期病人护理。风湿病学服务必须进行重组，取消了择期诊所和临床重新配置，以继续为患者提供护理，支持前线，并预防病毒传播。风湿病学界为患者提供连续性护理的责任必须与降低病毒传播风险的措施以及保护患者和工作人员的措施相平衡。我们描述了我们在当前大流行期间在一家地区综合医院提供国家卫生与护理卓越研究所（NICE NG 167）指南推荐的风湿病学服务的经验。
COVID-19 has significantly affected healthcare systems around the world. To prepare for this unprecedented emergency, elective patient care was put on hold across the National Health Service (NHS). Rheumatology service had to be reorganised with a cancellation of elective clinics and clinical reconfiguration to continue to deliver care to patients, support frontline, and prevent viral transmission. The rheumatology community's responsibility of providing a continuity of care for patients had to be balanced with measures to reduce the risk of viral transmission and also protection of both the patients and staff. We describe our experience of delivering rheumatology service as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE NG167) guidelines at a district general hospital during the current pandemic.