Correspondence on Promoting COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Welfare.

Abstract

The article published by Lee and colleagues presents an important addition to the growing body of literature on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and explores its effects on healthcare worker satisfaction and safety [1]. In their article, they report an unmet need within the medical field to understand opportunities to improve existing infrastructure and current practices to better address gaps in provisions for healthcare professionals, chiefly pertaining to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Elements of ‘effectiveness’ and ‘urgency’ were evaluated in their study with respect to multiple areas of interest including facilities, personnel, and compensation support, among others. Since healthcare workers interface widely across multilayered institutions and their respective hospital or healthcare systems, it is crucial to ensure that outstanding needs are adequately met.