COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil
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Resumo: | Introduction: The global pandemic for the new coronavirus has had repercussions in all areas of human activities. Health services are essential for serving the population. However, workers in this sector also deserve attention, the provision of meals being one of those precautions.Aims: This study aims to publicize the actions related to the development of a contingency plan and the provision of meals to workers at a public university hospital in southern Brazil during the coronavirus pandemic.Methods: Study design: descriptive observational. This case study evaluates for the period from March to June 2020 on the evolution of contingency plans in order to guarantee the provision of adequate food and preserve the health of workers in the cafeteria space.Results: The hospital cafeteria served, on average, more than 2,500 lunches before the COVID-19 pandemic began in Brazil. Actions developed by the hospital administration allowed remote work by workers. However, an average of 1,500 lunches is still served daily. In this study, the actions are presented in order to guarantee an adequate environment that does not transmit outbreaks to workers in the hospital environment. Among some actions are issues of menu pattern, guidance, and mandatory handwashing by all users, visual signage on-site, and the internal website, among others.Conclusions: The actions have been effective since there are no records of a COVID-19 outbreak among hospital workers. |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern BrazilCOVID-19: Ações contingenciais para fornecimento de alimentação a funcionários de hospital universitário do sul do Brasilcollective feedingcautionhospital nutrition servicealimentação coletivacuidadoserviço de nutrição hospitalarIntroduction: The global pandemic for the new coronavirus has had repercussions in all areas of human activities. Health services are essential for serving the population. However, workers in this sector also deserve attention, the provision of meals being one of those precautions.Aims: This study aims to publicize the actions related to the development of a contingency plan and the provision of meals to workers at a public university hospital in southern Brazil during the coronavirus pandemic.Methods: Study design: descriptive observational. This case study evaluates for the period from March to June 2020 on the evolution of contingency plans in order to guarantee the provision of adequate food and preserve the health of workers in the cafeteria space.Results: The hospital cafeteria served, on average, more than 2,500 lunches before the COVID-19 pandemic began in Brazil. Actions developed by the hospital administration allowed remote work by workers. However, an average of 1,500 lunches is still served daily. In this study, the actions are presented in order to guarantee an adequate environment that does not transmit outbreaks to workers in the hospital environment. Among some actions are issues of menu pattern, guidance, and mandatory handwashing by all users, visual signage on-site, and the internal website, among others.Conclusions: The actions have been effective since there are no records of a COVID-19 outbreak among hospital workers.Introdução: A pandemia global do novo coronavírus teve repercussões em todas as áreas das atividades humanas. Os serviços de saúde são essenciais para servir a população. No entanto, os trabalhadores desse setor também merecem atenção, sendo a provisão de refeições uma dessas precauções.Objetivo: Este estudo tem como objetivo divulgar as ações relacionadas ao desenvolvimento de um plano de contingência e fornecimento de refeições aos trabalhadores de um hospital universitário público do sul do Brasil durante a pandemia de coronavírus.Métodos: Desenho do estudo: observacional descritivo. Este estudo de caso avalia, no período de março a junho de 2020, a evolução dos planos de contingência, a fim de garantir o fornecimento de alimentos adequados e preservar a saúde dos trabalhadores no espaço do restaurante do hospital.Resultados: O restaurante do hospital serviu, em média, mais de 2.500 almoços antes do início da pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil. As ações desenvolvidas pela administração do hospital permitiram o trabalho remoto dos trabalhadores. No entanto, uma média de 1.500 almoços ainda é servida diariamente. Neste estudo, são apresentadas as ações para garantir um ambiente adequado queEditora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2020-09-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionRelato de caso raro ou de especial interesseapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/3876910.15448/1980-6108.2020.1.38769Scientia Medica; Vol. 30 No. 1 (2020): Single Volume; e38769Scientia Medica; v. 30 n. 1 (2020): Volume Único; e387691980-61081806-556210.15448/1980-6108.2020.1reponame:Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSenghttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/38769/26273Copyright (c) 2020 Scientia Medicahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessStrasburg, Virgílio JoséO. Hammes, ThaisC. S. Gonzales, Andreavon Zeidler, GiselaG. Venzke1, JanaínaE. A. Santos, ZildaL. Bosa, Vera2020-09-17T14:39:45Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/38769Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/PUBhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/oaiscientiamedica@pucrs.br || editora.periodicos@pucrs.br1980-61081806-5562opendoar:2020-09-17T14:39:45Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil COVID-19: Ações contingenciais para fornecimento de alimentação a funcionários de hospital universitário do sul do Brasil |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil Strasburg, Virgílio José collective feeding caution hospital nutrition service alimentação coletiva cuidado serviço de nutrição hospitalar |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil |
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COVID-19: Contingency actions for the provision of meals to employees of a university hospital in southern Brazil |
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Strasburg, Virgílio José |
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Strasburg, Virgílio José O. Hammes, Thais C. S. Gonzales, Andrea von Zeidler, Gisela G. Venzke1, Janaína E. A. Santos, Zilda L. Bosa, Vera |
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O. Hammes, Thais C. S. Gonzales, Andrea von Zeidler, Gisela G. Venzke1, Janaína E. A. Santos, Zilda L. Bosa, Vera |
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Strasburg, Virgílio José O. Hammes, Thais C. S. Gonzales, Andrea von Zeidler, Gisela G. Venzke1, Janaína E. A. Santos, Zilda L. Bosa, Vera |
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collective feeding caution hospital nutrition service alimentação coletiva cuidado serviço de nutrição hospitalar |
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collective feeding caution hospital nutrition service alimentação coletiva cuidado serviço de nutrição hospitalar |
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Introduction: The global pandemic for the new coronavirus has had repercussions in all areas of human activities. Health services are essential for serving the population. However, workers in this sector also deserve attention, the provision of meals being one of those precautions.Aims: This study aims to publicize the actions related to the development of a contingency plan and the provision of meals to workers at a public university hospital in southern Brazil during the coronavirus pandemic.Methods: Study design: descriptive observational. This case study evaluates for the period from March to June 2020 on the evolution of contingency plans in order to guarantee the provision of adequate food and preserve the health of workers in the cafeteria space.Results: The hospital cafeteria served, on average, more than 2,500 lunches before the COVID-19 pandemic began in Brazil. Actions developed by the hospital administration allowed remote work by workers. However, an average of 1,500 lunches is still served daily. In this study, the actions are presented in order to guarantee an adequate environment that does not transmit outbreaks to workers in the hospital environment. Among some actions are issues of menu pattern, guidance, and mandatory handwashing by all users, visual signage on-site, and the internal website, among others.Conclusions: The actions have been effective since there are no records of a COVID-19 outbreak among hospital workers. |
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