Yawning gaps in Covid-19 training for health-care staff
Survey reveals confusion about protective equipment required for different tasks
06 August 2020 - 18:51
More than a month after SA confirmed its first case of Covid-19 on March 5, 40% of health-care professionals did not know what the incubation period of the disease was and more than a third incorrectly believed they should be using specialised masks even for low-risk tasks such as triaging patients, according to a survey released on Thursday.
The results highlight yawning gaps in the training provided to health-care professionals during the rapidly evolving pandemic, and how these deficiencies have fuelled anxiety about contracting the contagious disease...
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