A mobile swabbing booth to address Singapore GPs' concerns about swabber protection: human-centred design during the COVID-19 pandemic
| العنوان: | A mobile swabbing booth to address Singapore GPs' concerns about swabber protection: human-centred design during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| المؤلفون: | Boon See Teo, Esther Li, Yi-Lin Khoo, Michelle Evaristo, Yang Fang, Helen Smith |
| المساهمون: | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) |
| المصدر: | BMC Family Practice BMC Family Practice, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Swabbing booth, Safety Management, Infection Control, Medicine (General), Singapore, Primary Health Care, Pandemic, Attitude of Health Personnel, SARS-CoV-2, Swabbing Booth, Research, COVID-19, Infection control, Quality Improvement, R5-920, General Practitioners, Humans, Medicine [Science], Ergonomics, Quality improvement, Safety, Family Practice, Pandemics, Safety management |
| الوصف: | Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health asked Singapore’s private general practitioners (GPs) to perform swab testing in their clinics, but some GPs had concerns about swabber protection. Our aim was to develop a swabbing booth to address these concerns. Methods We developed a prototype with potential GP users using a human-centred design approach and piloted it with 10 GP clinics. The pilot was then extended to 170 GP clinics around Singapore. These GPs were then surveyed on user satisfaction. Results Ninety-three GPs (54%) responded. The majority (75%) practiced in public residential estates in small practices (mean 1.95 doctors). 86% requested the booth to enhance swabber protection. 74% “would recommend” or “would strongly recommend” the booth to colleagues. 79% continue to use the booth to conduct swab tests. 92% liked that it offered swabber protection. 71% liked that the booth created a separate space for swabbing and 64% liked its ease of disinfection. 47% started swabbing only after receiving the booth and 58% said the booth was “important” or “very important” to their decision to participate in swab testing. However, 34% disliked that it took up too much space and the most frequently critiqued area was the gloves. Conclusion The human-centred design approach generated a product that had high user satisfaction, addressed GPs’ concerns of swabber protection and increased GPs’ participation in swab testing. The booth may be useful where GPs are concerned about swabber protection and space is limited. |
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