Adaptation of the stomatherapy service during the COVID-19 pandemic: an experience report

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective To report the experience of adapting the stomatherapy service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method Experience report related to adaptations in the work routine in times of COVID-19 pandemic, from March to May 2020, in a specialized stomatherapy center in a city in the South of Brazil. Results The work routines were adapted to suit the protection measures for workers and users who used stomatherapy services. Some assistance processes were implemented to make users' access to care more flexible, and to modify routines to increase the safety of health professionals and users. Conclusion The need to adapt the physical area, rethink the dynamics of care, use personal protective equipment, and guidance for servers and patients were of fundamental importance to continue attending the population safely in times of pandemic.

Keywords

• Coronavirus infections
• Primary health care
• Pandemics
• Public health
• Adaptation