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The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units
As we move into the third year with COVID-19, many countries have attempted to manage the disease as an endemic. However, this is limited by the disease’s morbidity and mortality, the emergence of new strains, and the effectiveness of the vaccine. This brief report describes, evaluates, and discusse...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9690273/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36430037 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215319 |
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author | Qi, Jing Tan, Jia Neng Hui, Soh Heng Lim, Neoh Choo Lau, Titus Haroon, Sabrina |
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description | As we move into the third year with COVID-19, many countries have attempted to manage the disease as an endemic. However, this is limited by the disease’s morbidity and mortality, the emergence of new strains, and the effectiveness of the vaccine. This brief report describes, evaluates, and discusses the implementation of regular antigen rapid tests (ARTs) for COVID-19 in hemodialysis units. We introduced ARTs during the surge in our hemodialysis units. As compliance with the test was mandatory by regulatory requirements, we surveyed patients and caregivers to measure their acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the ART’s implementation. Acceptability measured confidence and level of comfort when performing ART tests, while appropriateness measured the perception of the necessity of ARTs, safety in the dialysis unit with the implementation of ARTs, and understanding using a Likert scale. Feasibility measured the perception of the timely start of dialysis treatment and the convenience of the test. Our survey found that ARTs were acceptable to 98% of patients and caregivers, with the majority reporting no discomfort. The majority of the patients agreed that ARTs were appropriate and feasible. We reported successful ART implementation in a healthcare setting with no false-positive or transmission within the unit during this period. Nevertheless, the long-term implementation outcome will require further evaluation. |
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spelling | pubmed-96902732022-11-25 The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units Qi, Jing Tan, Jia Neng Hui, Soh Heng Lim, Neoh Choo Lau, Titus Haroon, Sabrina Int J Environ Res Public Health Article As we move into the third year with COVID-19, many countries have attempted to manage the disease as an endemic. However, this is limited by the disease’s morbidity and mortality, the emergence of new strains, and the effectiveness of the vaccine. This brief report describes, evaluates, and discusses the implementation of regular antigen rapid tests (ARTs) for COVID-19 in hemodialysis units. We introduced ARTs during the surge in our hemodialysis units. As compliance with the test was mandatory by regulatory requirements, we surveyed patients and caregivers to measure their acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the ART’s implementation. Acceptability measured confidence and level of comfort when performing ART tests, while appropriateness measured the perception of the necessity of ARTs, safety in the dialysis unit with the implementation of ARTs, and understanding using a Likert scale. Feasibility measured the perception of the timely start of dialysis treatment and the convenience of the test. Our survey found that ARTs were acceptable to 98% of patients and caregivers, with the majority reporting no discomfort. The majority of the patients agreed that ARTs were appropriate and feasible. We reported successful ART implementation in a healthcare setting with no false-positive or transmission within the unit during this period. Nevertheless, the long-term implementation outcome will require further evaluation. MDPI 2022-11-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9690273/ /pubmed/36430037 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215319 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Qi, Jing Tan, Jia Neng Hui, Soh Heng Lim, Neoh Choo Lau, Titus Haroon, Sabrina The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units |
title | The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units |
title_full | The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units |
title_fullStr | The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units |
title_full_unstemmed | The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units |
title_short | The Implementation and Role of Antigen Rapid Test for COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Units |
title_sort | implementation and role of antigen rapid test for covid-19 in hemodialysis units |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9690273/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36430037 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215319 |
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