Open AccessClinical decision-making approaches by health caregivers of patients with COVID-19
Author(s) -
Mohsen Taghadosi,
Nеda Mirbaghеr Ajorpaz,
Mohammad Aghajani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
biomedical research and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2198-4093
DOI - 10.15419/bmrat.v7i10.641
Subject(s) - covid-19 , health care , medicine , health professionals , disease , clinical decision making , quality of life (healthcare) , coronavirus , nursing , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , political science , outbreak , law
The Coronavirus disease of 2019 COVID-19) is the current health crisis in the world- a new, complex phenomenon that has affected and hospitalized many people around the world. Health care providers deal with COVID-19 patients daily and care for the patients while there is no definitive cure for it. Clinical decision-making is an important task of health professionals that plays an essential role in preserving the patient's life and providing quality care. Therefore, understanding clinical decision-making approaches by healthcare providers, such as nurses and physicians, especially in crises such as COVID-19, is essential.