Dr Chua Ying Xian also warned of the “mental stressors” that many migrant workers are subject to amid the pandemic COVID19 Singapore
SINGAPORE — The Chinese national presented a puzzle for Dr Chua Ying Xian, 34, and his team who had been deployed to a migrant worker dormitory to screen workers for COVID-19. The team was also there to help manage any chronic medical conditions.
The family physician and deputy head of Pioneer Polyclinic told Yahoo News Singapore that he is worried about the “mental stressors” that many migrant workers are subject to amid the pandemic. “It's no longer just about COVID, and it's no longer just about diagnosing them. It's about managing them for the long run.”
Some 216 PCPs took the online survey, which consisted of questions on work and non-work-related concerns, impact on personal and work life, level of pandemic preparedness, stress reduction factors, and personal coping strategies related to COVID-19. Like Dr Chua, Dr Hou Minsheng, 32, has been on the COVID-19 frontlines since Dorscon Orange was declared by authorities. Under the “orange” level of the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition , a disease is considered to be severe and spreads easily from person to person, but the disease has not spread widely in Singapore and is contained.
Alluding to how his goggles can mist up while decked out in PPE, Dr Hou explained the need to guard against “literally clouded judgement” while on duty. “When we are in the Red Zone, we have to keep a high level of vigilance for alternative diagnosis because not everybody who comes in with fever or respiratory symptoms has COVID.”
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