The Effectiveness of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Preparedness in The Hospital Due to Corona Virus 2019 Epidemic

Abstract

            This research aims to assess input factors, processes, and results for preparedness in the prevention and control of infectious diseases against the coronavirus disease 2019 in the node hospitals in the 7^th health region in 2022. A cross-sectional study was used. The targets were four general hospitals. Two hundred and two hospital personnel who responded to infectious waste management and 175 hospital workers who managed secretion were interviewed for data. An assessment form for readiness to treat dangerous communicable diseases in hospitals, an assessment form for the readiness of isolation rooms for specific patients with dangerous communicable diseases, and a test knowledge questionnaire were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The research results were summarized as follows:
          1) Only two general hospitals were at full capacity with the structural framework. Otherwise, others were not complete.
          2) All hospitals can perform the care system and have separate rooms available for patients with specific diseases according to standards in all aspects.
          3) Most hospitals (three of four) passed the Hospital Accreditation (HA) standard.
          4) The majority of personnel (73.8%) have knowledge related to infectious waste management at a high level, and just over half (56.6%) of hospital workers have knowledge related to hospital secretion management at a high level.
          In conclusion, general hospitals should be prepared and developed in all standard aspects for infectious disease prevention and control in hospitals for the future situation of the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or other epidemic situations.