Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infects the airway and causes cold mild symptoms; it mostly affects infants and older adults. Like Coronavirus disease, RSV spreads through close contact with people with the virus. RSV may cause symptoms like irritability, fatigue, and breathing difficulties; unfortunately, scientists have not yet introduced any vaccine, increasing infant mortality. Numerous ways can help mitigate the spread of RSV; for example, keeping physical distance. However, in hospitals, especially the pediatric unit, health professionals have to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to avert exposure to the virus.
PPE properly protects patients and health professionals from contaminants
Wearing PPE is vital when visiting the pediatric unit and RSV patients because it alleviates the spreading of the virus. With various communication strategies, health practitioners can acknowledge the importance of wearing PPE. Firstly, the quality director should organize regular training on the hospital’s PPE policies and proper usage. According to McCarthy et al. (2020), using PPE properly protects patients and health professionals from contaminants. Secondly, making PPE available in all sizes may allow the staff to work comfortably. Thirdly, involving the doctors and nurses in various programs and listening to their feedback boosts their confidence. Lastly, employees follow their leaders’ actions; Lundell and Marcham (2021) indicate that a leader induces interest among the employees and promotes safety through their deeds (p. 36). The workforce will follow if leaders embrace the safety culture and wear PPE. For the strategies to work efficiently, all healthcare practitioners must collaborate. Hence, the alliance in the hospital can enforce the wearing of PPEs, mitigating the spread of the virus.
Alliance in the hospital can enforce the wearing of PPEs
Customizing a presentation on RSV helps create awareness of the effects and prevention measures. Customizing exhibits the user’s interests, yet it may disrupt the whole content and change the focus of the information if the presentation is poor (Cartwright, 2022). Presentation on RSV should have a theme that favours everyone; interesting graphics, colourful images, and simple illustrations should help them understand the display information. The workforce uses techniques like face-to-face conversations, phone calls, memos, and emails to channel information, which proves helpful to the organization. Likewise, public relations (PR) managers help disseminate information through marketing programs and advertising. They can also convince clients of the best health services and communicate well with them (Nwodoh et al., 2019, p. 36). The PR department assists in customizing presentations on RSV and creating awareness of the importance of wearing PPE. Conclusively, the health sector uses the PR department to transfer information throughout the health system and offer new information about diseases, hence aiding in reducing the spread.
While there are numerous ways of reducing the spread of RSV in the health sector and the surrounding environment, using PPE has been the most effective method in hospitals. Using PPE prevents contact with transmissible contaminants. One can customize a presentation on RSV by using interesting images and illustrations and finding the best-fit theme. The staff members use verbal, non-verbal, and written techniques to communicate information. Health practitioners help channel information throughout the health sector by interacting with patients and other employees. Also, in a PR department role, the managers help disseminate the information to the public, which helps reduce the spread of RSV.
References
Cartwright, J. (2022, July 27). 17 PowerPoint presentation tips to make more creative slideshows. HubSpot, https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/easy-powerpoint-design-tricks-ht
Lundell, M. A. & Marcham, C. L. (2018). Leadership’s effect on safety culture. Safety Culture, 35-43. file:///C:/Users/HP/Downloads/Lundell-Marcham_SafetyCulture.pdf
McCarthy, R., Gino, B., Entremont, P., Barari, A., & Renouf, T. S. (2020). The importance of personal protective equipment design and donning and doffing technique in mitigating infectious disease spread: A technical report. Cureus, 12(12). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12084
Nwodoh, C. O., Ada, N., Okoronkwo, I., & Ndubuisi, I. (2019). Effective public relations in health practice: an unexplored tool for the growth of Nigeria’s health sector and its professionals. Academic Journal of Nursing and Health Education, 8(1), 34-40. file:///C:/Users/HP/Downloads/AJNHEPUBLISHEDPRARTICLECIRD-AJNHE-19-1161-final%20(1).pdf