Research

RESEARCH REPORT

HEALTH PROTOCOLS

DURING THE PANDEMIC

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19

PANDEMIC HEALTH PROTOCOLS?

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the capacity of health systems to

continue the delivery of essential health services. While health systems around the world

are being challenged by increasing demand for care of Covid-19 patients, it is critical to

maintain preventive and curative services, especially for the most vulnerable populations,

such as children, older persons, people living with chronic conditions, minorities and

people living with disabilities. It gives full protection to the people to prevent Covid-19 to

spread rapidly while some minor cases are percentage wise. Some are minimal only.

The implementation of the health protocols had a big impact on people. It helps to make

people aware of the virus and to be more cautious. If there are health protocols, people will

be more aware of what is happening and they will be more careful. With all that’s

happening in the whole world right now, we need protocols to follow so that the situation

doesn’t get worse.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH PROTOCOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC?

A Health Protocol is a paradigm providing a set of tools which allow health care

providers access to current guidelines which they can apply in practice. It is also a set of

instructions which describe a process to be followed to investigate a particular set of

findings in a patient, or the method which should be followed to control a certain disease.

Everyone has a responsibility to follow the health protocols during the pandemic by

practicing social distancing. Physical Distancing or maintaining space between yourself and

others is a best practice to avoid the virus. Frequent hand washing with clean water and

soap is also one of the most important in preventing the spread of Covid-19.

Hand washing should occur after touching anything in a public area, after using the

restroom, prior to eating, and after touching one’s face or blowing one’s nose.

Sanitizing and Disinfecting are an important part of reducing the risk of exposure to

Covid-19. Routine cleaning can reduce risk of exposure and is a necessary step before

disinfecting surfaces. Cough/sneeze etiquette hygiene should also be practiced. Always

remember to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or If you

do not have tissues, cough or sneeze into the inside of your elbow, not into your hands.

Throw tissue in the trash and immediately wash your hands with soap and water or use

hand sanitizer that contains at least 70% alcohol. Avoid touching the face because the

bacteria in your hands might spread in your face. Respect is also one of the most needed

and important during the pandemic because people might fight and people should help

each other in avoiding the virus.

Use face masks and face shields especially when going out. It is important to cover your

face to avoid the bacteria or the virus in the face. Health care workers, clinical, and

research personnel should follow the PPE guidelines for their specific work area. This

health protocols will be needed and should be followed to reduce the risk of exposure and

spread of Covid-19. People can spread the virus without being sick or knowing they are

sick, so it is important to follow Health Protocols during pandemic.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF HAVING HEALTH PROTOCOLS DURING

THE PANDEMIC?

Health Protocols are made to help prevent the spreading of virus or respiratory diseases

like Covid-19. The importance of health protocols cannot be disputed but the way they

should be managed best will vary from one to another. Following Health Protocols during

the pandemic are the only way we can do to help lessen the spread of virus since we can’t

control or manage the virus from spreading. Many people are dying because of the virus

and some people who become ill with Covid-19 develops a bacterial infection as a

complication. In this case, antibiotics may be recommended by a health care provider but

there is really no cure in Covid-19. That’s why people are scared and stressed. You can also

be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of someone who has

Covid-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth.

The purpose why we need to know and to follow the Health Protocols about Covid-19 is to

make sure that we have a role to play in protecting the physical and mental health of

ourselves and others and to prevent these such illnesses.

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE

HEALTH PROTOCOLS?

Health protocols have been implemented to make it easier for us to prevent the spread of

the virus but even though the situation is dangerous, many people seem to be violating

health protocols, many still come out even after the curfew, many still do not wear masks

and this is one of the main reasons why we find it difficult to reduce the number of people

that are infected. Violating the health protocols could increase the risk of work-related

illness and injuries. The more people violate health protocols, the wider the virus would

spread. The virus would also spread faster. If people would violate the rules, the virus

would spread faster and it might be harder to control. The accelerating increase in covid-

19 cases is one of the effects of violating health protocols and people don’t seem to be

scared enough to comply with enforced protocols. The increase in the number of Covid-19

cases is will lead to a lockdown which will lead to the closing of various establishments

which will also lead to economic downturn. People who violate health protocols will be

arrested and by being not careful enough, they might get the virus that will make the work

of our frontliners even more difficult. The work of the frontliners are already hard and if

we add more because of our negligence, we will only be a burden to them. Not only our

lives are at risk but also the lives of others especially those people we come in contact.

DO HEALTH PROTOCOLS HELPS LESSEN THE VIRUS TO SPREAD?

Following health protocols will not eliminate the virus but it helps us to stay away from it.

According to our research Health protocols will be a big impact to our health if we follow it

correctly. It reduces the chance and risk of getting and spreading the virus rapidly.

Disciplining ourselves in following the Health protocols will be the most effective way to

prevent catching the virus. We can't control the virus but we can control ourselves in

following the Health protocols and Healthy habits. Doing unhealthy things can only

damage our immune system like drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, eating unhealthy

foods, sleeping late, not drinking water and vitamins.. etc. these are the things that can

make our immune system low and easily get infected by the virus. That’s why we need to

have healthy lifestyle and follow health protocols.

GLOSSARY

Covid - a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus,

and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-

nCoV.'

Chronic - persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

Dispute- argue about (something); discuss heatedly.

Implementation: the process of putting a decision or plan into effect.

Negligence: a failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person.

PPE (Personal protective equipment): equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that

cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses.

Paradigm: a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Proximity: nearness or closeness.

Protocol: the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic

occasions.

Violate: break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Ventilation: the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc.

Virus: an infectious agent of small size and simple composition that can multiply only in living

cells of animals, plants, or bacteria.

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