RESEARCH
REPORT
HEALTH PROTOCOLS
DURING THE PANDEMIC
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HEALTH PROTOCOLS?
The Covid-19
pandemic has had a major impact on the capacity of health systems to continue
the delivery of essential health services. While health systems around the
world are being challenged by increasing demand for care of Covid-19 patients,
it is critical to maintain preventive and curative services, especially for the
most vulnerable populations, such as children, older persons, people living
with chronic conditions, minorities and people living with disabilities. It
gives full protection to the people to prevent Covid-19 to spread rapidly while
some minor cases are percentage wise. Some are minimal only.
The implementation of the health protocols had a big impact on people. It helps
to make people aware of the virus and to be more cautious. If there are health
protocols, people will be more aware of what is happening and they will be more
careful. With all that’s happening in the whole world right now, we need protocols
to follow so that the situation doesn’t get worse.
WHAT ARE THE HEALTH PROTOCOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC?
A Health Protocol is a paradigm providing a set of tools which allow
health care providers access to current guidelines which they can apply in
practice. It is also a set of instructions which describe a process to be
followed to investigate a particular set of findings in a patient, or the
method which should be followed to control a certain disease.
Everyone has a responsibility to follow the health protocols during the
pandemic by practicing social distancing. Physical Distancing or maintaining
space between yourself and others is a best practice to avoid the virus. Frequent
hand washing with clean water and soap is also one of the most important in
preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Hand washing should occur after touching anything in a public area, after using
the restroom, prior to eating, and after touching one’s face or blowing one’s
nose.
Sanitizing and Disinfecting are an important part of reducing the risk of
exposure to Covid-19. Routine cleaning can reduce risk of exposure and is a
necessary step before disinfecting surfaces. Cough/sneeze etiquette hygiene
should also be practiced. Always remember to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue
when you cough or sneeze or If you do not have tissues, cough or sneeze into
the inside of your elbow, not into your hands. Throw tissue in the trash and
immediately wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer that
contains at least 70% alcohol. Avoid touching the face because the bacteria in
your hands might spread in your face. Respect
is also one of the most needed and important during the pandemic because people
might fight and people should help each other in avoiding the virus.
Use face masks and face shields especially when going out. It is important to
cover your face to avoid the bacteria or the virus in the face. Health care workers,
clinical, and research personnel should follow the PPE guidelines for their
specific work area. This health protocols will be needed and should be followed
to reduce the risk of exposure and spread of Covid-19. People can spread the
virus without being sick or knowing they are sick, so it is important to follow
Health Protocols during pandemic.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF HAVING HEALTH PROTOCOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Health Protocols are made to help
prevent the spreading of virus or respiratory diseases like Covid-19. The importance of health protocols cannot be
disputed but the way they should be managed best will vary from one to another.
Following Health Protocols during the pandemic are the only way we can do to
help lessen the spread of virus since we can’t control or manage the virus from
spreading. Many people are dying because of the virus and some people who
become ill with Covid-19 develops a bacterial infection as a complication. In
this case, antibiotics may be recommended by a health care provider but there
is really no cure in Covid-19. That’s why people are scared and stressed. You
can also be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close
proximity of someone who has Covid-19, or by touching a contaminated surface
and then your eyes, nose or mouth.
The purpose why we need to know and to follow the Health Protocols about
Covid-19 is to make sure that we have a role to play in protecting the physical
and mental health of ourselves and others and to prevent these such illnesses.
WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE HEALTH PROTOCOLS?
Health protocols have been implemented
to make it easier for us to prevent the spread of the virus but even though the
situation is dangerous, many people seem to be violating health protocols, many
still come out even after the curfew, many still do not wear masks and this is
one of the main reasons why we find it difficult to reduce the number of people
that are infected. Violating the health protocols could increase the risk of
work-related illness and injuries. The more people violate health protocols,
the wider the virus would spread. The virus would also spread faster. If people
would violate the rules, the virus would spread faster and it might be harder
to control. The accelerating increase in covid-19 cases is one of the effects
of violating health protocols and people don’t seem to be scared enough to
comply with enforced protocols. The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases is
will lead to a lockdown which will lead to the closing of various
establishments which will also lead to economic downturn. People who violate
health protocols will be arrested and by being not careful enough, they might
get the virus that will make the work of our frontliners even more difficult.
The work of the frontliners are already hard and if we add more because of our
negligence, we will only be a burden to them. Not only our lives are at risk
but also the lives of others especially those people we come in contact.
DO HEALTH PROTOCOLS HELPS LESSEN THE VIRUS TO SPREAD?
Following health protocols will not
eliminate the virus but it helps us to stay away from it.
According to our research Health protocols will be a big impact to our health
if we follow it correctly. It reduces the chance and risk of getting and
spreading the virus rapidly.
Disciplining ourselves in following the Health protocols will be the
most effective way to prevent catching the virus. We can't control the virus
but we can control ourselves in following the Health protocols and Healthy
habits. Doing unhealthy things can only damage our immune system like drinking
alcohol, smoking cigarettes, eating unhealthy foods, sleeping late, not
drinking water and vitamins.. etc. these
are the things that can make our immune system low and easily get infected by
the virus. That’s why we need to have healthy lifestyle and follow health
protocols.
GLOSSARY
Covid - a disease caused by a
new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for
disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or
'2019-nCoV.'
Chronic - persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
Dispute- argue about (something); discuss heatedly.
Implementation: the process of putting a decision or plan into effect.
Negligence: a failure to take
reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person.
PPE (Personal protective
equipment): equipment worn to
minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and
illnesses.
Paradigm: a typical example or
pattern of something; a model.
Proximity:
nearness
or closeness.
Protocol: the official procedure or
system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.
Violate: break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
Ventilation: the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc.
Virus: an infectious agent of small
size and simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals,
plants, or bacteria.
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