An Investigation on the Role of Emergency Departments in Combatting Against COVID-19 in Zhejiang Province

The epidemic caused by the new coronavirus appeared in December 2019 and spread rapidly, and it has had a serious impact on the social development and people's lives in the world. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the infectious disease caused by the virus COVID-19. my country classifies it as a Class B infectious disease, and controls it as a Class A infectious disease. In order to effectively respond to the epidemic, on January 23, 2020, Zhejiang Province first launched a first-level response to major public health emergencies across the country. Some patients with new coronary pneumonia, especially critically ill patients, may go to the emergency department first. Emergency medical staff must identify and isolate patients with new coronary pneumonia in a timely manner while ensuring the treatment of critically ill patients. People face greater unknowns and challenges in the anti-epidemic work. this research Participating in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic through investigations in the emergency department of Zhejiang Province Related conditions, to further improve the hospital's emergency medical service capabilities for reference.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

References:

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Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

181

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
        • Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine & Institute of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Not applicable, not included in patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • County-level people's hospitals, TCM hospitals and above comprehensive public hospitals in Zhejiang Province;
  • Voluntary participation in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete data

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Basic information of the hospital
Time Frame: 7 day
Hospital level, whether it is a designated hospital for COVID-19, whether it is capable of detecting nucleic acid for the new coronavirus, whether it has a fever clinic
7 day
Participation of the emergency department in fever clinics
Time Frame: 7 day
The department/department responsible for the management of the fever clinic, whether the medical staff of the fever clinic has a fixed establishment, and the medical staff that temporarily supports the fever clinic source department
7 day
Patients with COVID-19 admitted to the emergency department
Time Frame: 7 day
Number and distribution of patients
7 day
The frontline situation of emergency medical care support in the fight against the epidemic
Time Frame: 7 day
Support the fever clinic of this hospital, isolation observation ward/confirmed ward, participate in the prehospital/inter-hospital transfer of new crown cases, participate in the hospital/regional prevention and management expert group, support the ward/ICU of designated hospitals in the province, support the ward of Hubei Province /ICU/ Fangcang shelter hospital
7 day
Epidemic prevention facilities in the emergency department
Time Frame: 7 day
Number of spare separate consultation rooms, ordinary rescue rooms, and negative pressure rescue rooms, the supply of early anti-epidemic protective equipment
7 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

March 9, 2020

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 15, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 29, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

June 7, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 22, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2021

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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