Survey analysis on cooperation between volunteers with COVID-19 and nurses in makeshift hospital

Abstract

Objective To investigate the team collaboration between volunteers with COVID-19 and nurses in makeshift hospital and provide strategies for the shortage of medical care in makeshift hospital. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in all volunteers and nurses of unit 4.1 in makeshift hospital built in Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center from April 7 to May 17 of 2022 via cluster sampling. The basic situation of volunteers and nurses and their team cooperation in actual work (including work foundation, publicity and education evaluation, work content and smoothness of working together) were investigated with a self-made questionnaire. Results Questionnaires of 112 volunteers and 50 nurses were valid. Among volunteers, men accounted for 75.91% of all volunteers, mainly aged 18~45 years (77.68%). Among nurses, women account for the 78.00% of all volunteers, mainly aged 18~45 years (92.00%). 88.39% of the volunteers joined the volunteer service based on their own wills, and 93.75% had a general knowledge of COVID-19 before being officially elected. More than 70% of volunteers and nurses believed that the pre-work education was detailed. For the pre-work evaluation, a larger proportion of nurses felt that the evaluation was relatively rough. More than 50% of volunteers and nurses believed that the daily tasks were necessary and easy. However, a larger proportion of nurses believed that volunteers were not required to participate in the epidemiological investigation (26.00% vs 12.50%, Chi-square=4.536, P=0.041) and nucleic acid sampling of new patients (44.00% vs 24.11%, Chi-square=6.484, P=0.016), and that it was more difficult for volunteers to deliver three meals (40.00% vs 8.04%, Chi-square=24.032, P < 0.001) and nucleic acid sampling (38.00% vs 14.29%, Chi-square=11.478, P=0.001). For the situation of working together, there was significant difference between volunteers and nurses in the item of whether the volunteers had extra and over workload or not(Fisher=22.257, P < 0.001). For other items, both volunteers and nurses believed that it was prompt to solve problems and get along well in work. Conclusion The team collaboration between volunteers and nurses in makeshift hospital is generally good, which effectively solves the problem of shortage of medical care.

Keywords

• covid-19
• makeshift hospital
• nurse
• patients volunteers
• team collaboration