EU project for training in ICU during the COVID pandemic (C19-SPACE)
Autori:
Višnja Nesek Adam, Tatjana Goranović, Martina Matolić, Nikolina Marić
Sažetak
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, quickly spreading out of China. In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The pandemic had serious health, social, and economic consequences, and healthcare systems in Croatia and most countries worldwide faced numerous challenges and burdens. Shortages of hospital beds, especially in intensive care units (ICUs), and a lack of staff with skills or experience in the management of critically ill patients presented serious challenges. The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) was one of the first organizations to emphasize the importance of additional education for doctors, nurses, and technicians. They organized training for healthcare personnel to provide essential knowledge and skills for managing COVID-19 patients. From October 10, 2020, to May 9, 2021, education was primarily provided to nonintensive care medical personnel to increase the pool of healthcare workers available for rapid, temporary, and significant capacity expansion in ICUs and to enhance the quality of care for COVID-19 patients.