Intra– and inter–hospital transportation of a COVID–19 patient; observing safety of the patient, the health worker and the community

  • Yusuf Bara Jibrin Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • Ballah Abubakar Department of Anesthesiology ICU, ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • Zuwaira Hassan Community Medicine Department, ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • Ibrahim S. Abdullahi Department of Anesthesiology ICU, ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • Maigari Ibrahim Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • Lawan Suleiman Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v25i3.1534
Keywords: Corona virus, Personal protection equipment, Ambulance, Disinfection, Decontamination

Abstract

Covid–19 is a highly infectious disease and transporting an infected patient presents a serious hazard to the public as well as the health worker therefore specific control measures are required. A guideline need to be in place to facilitate easy, safe and efficient transport system to minimize the risk of transmission of infection to the health care worker and the community.

Keywords: Corona virus; Personal protection equipment; Ambulance; Disinfection; Decontamination

Citation: Abubakar B, Jibrin YB, Hassan Z, Abdullahi IS, Ibrahim M, Suleiman L. Intra– and inter–hospital transportation of a COVID–19 patient; observing safety of the patient, the health worker and the community. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2021;25(3):383–386. DOI: doi.org/10.35975/apic.v25i3.1534

Received: April 4, 2021; Reviewed: April 25, 2021; Accepted: May 15, 2021

Published
06-02-2021
How to Cite
Jibrin, Y., Abubakar, B., Hassan, Z., Abdullahi, I., Ibrahim, M., & Suleiman, L. (2021). Intra– and inter–hospital transportation of a COVID–19 patient; observing safety of the patient, the health worker and the community. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 25(3), 383–386. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v25i3.1534
Issue
Vol 25 No 3 (2021): May-June
Section
Review Article