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Submitted by Barb Corapi on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49
Involving patients, carers, and community members in strategic and operational decisions in healthcare has always been important – and potentially even more so in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the health sectors key stakeholders, and understand the health system more holistically, and more personally. Collaborating with service users helps the health system to ensure that they are making the right decisions (with more insight about community impacts) in your COVID response.
Submitted by Barb Corapi on Tue, 08/24/2021 - 09:24
Although COVID-19 predominantly affects the respiratory system, evidence indicates multisystem disease where symptoms can range from mild to severe, at times resulting in death. The long-term impacts of COVID-19 are unknown, but many COVID-19 survivors can develop psychological, physical and cognitive impairments.