... characteristics. Findings The analysis revealed nine main topics, with the three most prevalent related to COVID-19: vaccine information, security measures and situational updates. This indicates that Spanish hospitals significantly relied on Facebook to manage the emergency. The communication strategies...

...Andrea M. Headley; Christa Remington; Kaila Witkowski; Santina L. Contreras; Nazife Emel Ganapati Purpose This project specifically aims to examine (1) the individual impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on first responders, (2) the organizational impact of COVID-19 on first response...

...Gavin David Brown; Ann Largey; Caroline McMullan; Gráinne O'Shea; Niamh Reilly Purpose This study explored the experiences of Irish emergency medical services (EMS) first responders during the first nationwide restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach...

... in their critical public health emergency response role. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study consisted of 21 semi-structured interviews with primary care paramedics (PCPs), advanced care paramedics (ACPs) and critical care paramedics (CCPs) with first-hand experience responding to the COVID-19...

...Nur Budi Mulyono; Noorhan Firdaus Pambudi; Lukni Burhanuddin Ahmad; Akbar Adhiutama Purpose The lack of studies about the response time of emergency medical service during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in a dense city of a developing country has triggered this study to explore...

...Adriano O. Solis; Janithra Wimaladasa; Ali Asgary; Maryam Shafiei Sabet; Michael Ing Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many facets of urban life and operations, including emergency incidents. This study examines how COVID-19 has brought about changes in, and shifting patterns of, emergency...

...Yasemın Özyer; Safiye Yanmış Purpose This review, which was created specifically for cancer care by reviewing the literature, was prepared to provide suggestions for determining the current difficulties in cancer care during COVID-19 outbreak and managing these difficulties. It is thought...