One year of a pandemic: experience of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department of a referral hospital for COVID-19 care
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https://doi.org/10.22491/2357-9730.114536Keywords:
COVID-19, Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Contingency planAbstract
Introduction: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic brought changes in work organization in all spheres, requiring the restructuring of routines and teams to meet this new demand. The aim of study was to report the experience of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department (NDD) of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) and the changes that occurred during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This is an experience report of the performance of HCPA NDD from April 2020 to March 2021.
Results: There was an increase in absenteeism in the NDD, requiring process
adjustments and relocations. There was also an increase in enteral nutrition delivery due to the severity of the clinical condition of hospitalized patients, a reduction in the capacity of employees’ cafeteria to meet distancing protocols, and a need to use disposable utensils, deliver motivational messages to patients, make adjustments
to the human milk bank process, and implement changes in nutritional assessment protocols for inpatients and remote outpatient care.
Conclusion: This experience provided the NDD with a great legacy of learning and overcoming by requiring the NDD to adapt while maintaining quality service and strengthening teamwork relationships.
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