Corona
Saudi doctors, who deal with cases of the new Coronavirus (Covid 19), face countless challenges at the professional, personal and family levels.
But these doctors, in spite of all the difficulties they face, are unanimous in not talking about the fears that beset them. In order not to spread fear among members of society, and to more peace and comfort in the souls of people. Especially after "Corona" claimed the lives of thousands of people in the world.
“Madam” met a number of Saudi doctors who face the new Corona virus face to face, and asked them about the most prominent difficulties and challenges that stand in front of their performance of this noble mission, and how they courageously fight a virus that terrified the whole world.
I do not shake hands with my children
“I have never been celibate as I wish it today My fear for my children and wife from transmitting Corona infection to them represents a great psychological pressure on me and my family. Every morning and while I am out of the house to the hospital, I pray to God to protect me by keeping him. I mix with patients and the health staff for about ten hours, and go home with my hands on my heart. ”With these words that drove sadness and pain, Dr. Khaled Al-Otaibi, a member of the faculty at the College of Medicine at Imam Abdul-Rahman bin Faisal University and a consultant for kidney stones and urology at Hospital King Fahd of the University in Khobar, his speech Adding: "At home, I often resort to isolating myself from my family members, and I cannot shake hands or kiss my children for fear of transmitting the infection to them."
Regarding the most important difficulties he faces in his work, Dr. Khaled said: “Care is the only obsession that haunts me during my work in the hospital, and my concern for my patients is another psychological burden on my shoulders. In addition to my eagerness to return home safely I am afraid for my children, and this fear dominates my whole being. ”
Commitment to means of protection
Dr. Alawi Sharaf Al-Saeedi, Consultant in Adult Critical Care and Anesthesia, Head of the Advanced Care Unit in the Intensive Care Department and Director of the Simulation Laboratory in Intensive Care at King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard and Assistant Professor in Adult Critical Care and Anesthesia at the College of Medicine at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences confirmed To deal with cases of infectious diseases Especially the respiratory ones, it has foundations and procedures recommended by international health organizations, the Ministry of Health, and the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
Based on previous experience in dealing with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or what is known as Corona MERS, plans and paths have been developed to deal with respiratory infections, which begin with identifying patients since they enter the ambulance through a simple questionnaire, and accordingly they are isolated immediately upon entering the emergency, and continue This is during their admission to admission wards, or intensive care.
Dr. Alawi listed the most prominent challenges facing Saudi doctors who treat patients with the new Corona virus (Covid 19). Revealing that it consists in the obligation to wear personal protective equipment, and to sterilize hands with soap and water, or sterile solutions before and after dealing with the patient He explained that the hospital''s policies impose continuous training on these precautions and procedures, and that includes training on the practical side, review of policies, and written testing. He praised the interest of the specialized sectors in the state, and the Ministry of National Guard, to provide personal protection equipment such as face masks, body gowns, and protective helmets for those who do not fit this equipment.
Dealing with injured people is easy
Dr. Alawi pointed out that «dealing with the injured is always easier than dealing with a patient who may be infected. In the event that we know that a patient has been injured, we can deal with him according to the specified procedures, and take the necessary precautions in terms of wearing personal protective equipment, gloves, eye protection and cleaning hands. In addition to placing the patient in an isolation room, using medical equipment for that patient only, regulating entry to him according to need, and preventing visits during the isolation period. Indicating that all hospitals in Saudi Arabia, under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, have knowledge and knowledge of the necessary procedures to deal with "Covid 19" patients.
following the rules
Dr. Alawi explained that everyone asks: How does the doctor who treats Corona patients deal with his family? Indicating that this question preoccupies many of the health staff, and he answered it by saying: “Proper handling begins from the commitment of the health staff to the basics of dealing with patients with respiratory treatment while performing their work in the hospital and does not end there Hand hygiene and washing them with soap and water is one of the most important protection steps for the health staff and their families at home, and care must be taken to use medical clothing in the hospital, and not to take it home, and I advise all those with respiratory symptoms to isolate themselves at home away from their families, and follow the instructions of the Ministry of Health By calling 937, and following the instructions One of the most important things in this critical period is social distancing, and for the person and his family to stick to the house, and not leave it except for necessity, whether to work or meet public needs.
Corona will be in the past
And with great optimism, Dr. Adel bin Salem Al-Harbi, Associate Professor and Consultant Pediatrics, Respiratory Diseases and Sleep Disorders, confirmed that “Corona virus will soon become, from the past, such as measles, smallpox, typhoid, jaundice and plague, and soon pilgrims will return to the Haram, and worshipers will return to mosques and mosques, and soon it will return. Students go to their schools and universities, and the school year will end, and we will hear the songs of success and the songs of weddings and parties, and tomorrow it will be more beautiful, God willing, we have to enjoy hope and not despair of God''s mercy. The virus will begin to recede, God willing, and the agony will pass from the ummah, and we will welcome Ramadan with reassurance and joy, God willing. This is the approach of the prophets, they preached and do not alienate, and we must all make a lot of seeking forgiveness and supplication and resort to God, with caution and taking the causes and prevention, for God preserves all of us, our loved ones, our family and all Muslims.
