Difficulties | Frequency of the code |
---|---|
Lack of a documented public health education policy for the airport workers | 7 |
Difficulty in communication between the health sector and other airport sectors | 7 |
Lack of documented protocol, guidance, or policy for public health emergencies | 7 |
Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment | 6 |
Difficulty in accessing or lack of documented protocol, guidance, or policy for dealing with spilled biological materials and medical waste management | 3 |
Situational conflicts between health workers and workers of other sectors | 3 |
Provision of materials and equipment needed for management of medical waste and disinfections | 3 |
Lack of documented protocol, guidance or policy for decontamination and disinfection of passengers transporting vehicles and airports terminals | 3 |
Lack of isolation area at the airport | 2 |
Difficulties in movement of ambulances between aircraft and regional health facilities due to applied security measures at the airport | 2 |
Shortage of appropriate size of the Personal Protective Equipment | 1 |
Lack of protective glass at stations with frequent exposure to travellers | 1 |
Refusal of passengers to take relevant vaccinations and prophylaxis | 1 |
Miscommunication concerning updates of flight arrivals and flight schedules between health authority and the airport authority | 1 |
Difficulties in application of screening measures against Ebola Viral Disease using screening cards due to shortage of health workers during certain shifts | 1 |
Lack of documented protocol, guidance or policy concerning transportation of medical staff from the terminals to the aircraft | 1 |