Background:

A community participation initiative of stitching personal protective equipment (PPE), masks, and face shields for healthcare professionals working in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted using a case study design.

Methods:

The hospital tailoring unit was used to cater to the in-house demand for stitching safety gear kits for healthcare professionals. A transect walk was conducted to survey hospitals for selecting material for stitching the safety gears and to draw up a plan to meet future demand. The psychiatric social worker induced a community participatory initiative using the method of social work of community organization. A flyer was prepared to invite participants with prior experience in tailoring for this initiative. All participants were trained by the master trainers of the tailoring unit. The participants were also interviewed about their views on this initiative in an informal interview.

Results:

A total of 83 participants, including 26 individuals (8 volunteers and 18 who received an honorarium), 2 boutiques (n = 12), and 1 government organization, participated in the activity (n = 45). A total of 1700 complete PPE kits and 13,000 masks were stitched during this period. The participants reported that the benefit of being a part of this initiative was reduced boredom, sense of purpose and satisfaction, and improved mental health due to structured activity.

Conclusions:

A community participation initiative using the principles of community organization, a method of social work, can help produce desired outputs and improve the well-being of the participants.

中文翻译：

---

COVID-19 大流行期间的社区参与倡议：印度案例研究

 背景：

采用案例研究设计开展了一项社区参与计划，为在 COVID-19 大流行期间在医院工作的医疗保健专业人员缝制个人防护装备 (PPE)、口罩和面罩。

 方法：

医院裁缝部门用于满足医疗保健专业人员缝合安全装备套件的内部需求。我们进行了横断面行走，以调查医院选择缝合安全装置的材料，并制定满足未来需求的计划。精神科社会工作者利用社区组织的社会工作方法引发社区参与倡议。我们准备了一份传单，邀请具有参与该计划定制经验的参与者。所有参与者均接受了裁缝单位的培训大师的培训。参与者还在一次非正式采访中接受了采访，了解他们对这一举措的看法。

 结果：

共有 83 名参与者参加了此次活动，其中包括 26 名个人（8 名志愿者和 18 名获得酬金）、2 家精品店（ n = 12）和 1 个政府机构（ n = 45）。在此期间，总共缝制了1700套完整的个人防护装备和13000个口罩。参与者报告说，参与该计划的好处是减少无聊感、目标感和满足感，并通过结构化活动改善心理健康。

 结论：

使用社区组织原则的社区参与倡议（一种社会工作方法）可以帮助产生期望的产出并改善参与者的福祉。