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Rapid Assessment of Covid-19 Screening Program for Travelers in Iran: A Qualitative Study Publisher



Seddighi H1, 2 ; Salmani I3 ; Baharmand H4 ; Seddighi S5 ; Sedeh MS6
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Source: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Published:2022


Abstract

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening stations set up by Iranian Red Crescent Society have been available for 17 d with the aim of identifying and treating people with coronavirus, reducing road trips, and sensitizing people to the problem. This study aims to investigate the challenges of the procedure. Methods: A qualitative study was used to find the challenges of the COVID-19 screening centers. Volunteers, branch managers, and headquarter managers of the Iranian Red Crescent Society participated in this study applying snowball sampling. Data were collected by means of in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews in April 2020 after completion of the fever screening plan. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim, always with prior permission of interviewees. Results: The interviews with 20 participants in the plan indicated 6 relevant challenges, including logistics, lack of planning, lack of coordination, legal challenges, mental health, and ethical challenges. Conclusions: The results indicated that, although establishing fever detection centers in Iran was a rapid response to COVID-19, it had significant flaws in the structure and adversely affected volunteers’ and staff’s health and financial resources. Therefore, well-structured protocols are required for similar responses in the future. © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2021.
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