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：

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COVID-19 大流行期间的社区参与倡议：来自印度的案例研究

背景：

使用案例研究设计为在 COVID-19 大流行期间在医院工作的医疗保健专业人员缝合个人防护设备 (PPE)、口罩和面罩的社区参与倡议。

方法：

医院裁缝部门用于满足医疗保健专业人员对缝合安全装备套件的内部需求。进行了横断面步行，以调查医院选择缝合安全钳的材料，并制定计划以满足未来的需求。精神科社会工作者采用社区组织的社会工作方法引发社区参与主动性。准备了一份传单，邀请具有为此计划量身定制经验的参与者。所有参与者均由裁缝单位的主教练进行培训。在一次非正式采访中，参与者还接受了关于他们对这一举措的看法的采访。

结果：

共有83名参与者，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个政府组织（n = 45）。在此期间，总共缝合了 1700 个完整的 PPE 套件和 13,000 个口罩。参与者报告说，参与这项计划的好处是减少了无聊感、目标感和满足感，并通过结构化的活动改善了心理健康。

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）可以帮助产生预期的产出并改善参与者的福祉。