Work of the out-patiant clinic in the context of the rise in acute respiratory viral diseases and the role of the head nurse in ensuring anti-epidemic measures

Abstract The relevance of the problem is due to the high virulence and pathogenicity of the coronavirus infection COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the complex of medical-organizational and anti-epidemic measures developed and implemented in the city out-patient clinic in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the seasonal increase in the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza. Material and methods. The object of the study was the epidemic process and a set of medical, organizational and anti-epidemic measures among the assigned population in a typical city out-patient clinic associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The source of information was publications in domestic scientific journals on the stated topic, data obtained from the official website of the Office of the Federal State Statistics Service for Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Jewish Autonomous Region and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as well as collections of statistical data published by the Medical Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Health of Khabarovsk Krai for 2020–2022. Results and discussion. The article presents an analysis of the work of the Khabarovsk City Out-patient Clinic in the context of the pandemic of a new coronavirus infection. The study focuses on an integrated approach to combating the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as the prevention of a seasonal rise in acute respiratory viral infections and influenza. The author describes in detail the development and implementation of comprehensive anti-epidemic measures, assesses their impact on creating a safe environment within the medical institution. Conclusions. To ensure the safety of patients and employees when providing medical care, a well-established chain of preventive and anti-epidemic measures in a medical institution is of particular importance. Compliance with all preventive measures, a comprehensive approach to these measures reduce the risks of the spread of acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, COVID-19.