The New Coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world and in our country, causing our lifestyle to change completely. During this period, the majority of the society protects themselves and their loved ones by not leaving the house except for necessary situations, and at the same time, they fulfill a social responsibility. During the process, individuals who contract the virus apply to hospitals and receive both outpatient and inpatient treatment, while also experiencing life-threatening losses. Under these conditions, many people have a misconception that hospitals are unsafe because they serve Covid 19 patients and will pave the way for the transmission of the virus. Patients also tend not to apply to hospitals except in emergencies due to the risk of contracting the virus. This situation brings with it the risk of rapid progression of some diseases and significant dangers.
Many individuals with chronic diseases and various health problems try to postpone the problem by continuing to stay at home, with the concern that they may contract coronavirus when they go to the hospital. However, while trying to protect from the virus, disrupting the diagnosis and treatment processes can lead to more serious problems and even life risks. Especially cancer patients or those with diseases related to the heart, brain, lung, liver, kidney, stomach, intestine and endocrine system need to continue their treatment processes.
Although body signals about diseases are received, if a doctor is not consulted and the symptoms are ignored, it may be too late for treatment. While some diseases can be controlled in a short time with early diagnosis, waiting for the process to pass may cause irreversible damage and reduce the chance of recovery.
Individuals with chronic diseases should strengthen their immune system and take the necessary precautions for general health. However, health checks should not be interrupted, and medication treatment should be continued if recommended. Patients can visit polyclinics that continue to provide services safely in hospitals, reach their doctors via online consultation, or benefit from home care services. High-level security measures have been taken for the health of all patients, especially patient groups with sensitive medical systems.
There are entrances reserved for patients who have applied with complaints about Covid 19 and special sections where their treatments are carried out. For Covid 19 positive and negative patients, the emergency room, inpatient floors, interventional areas, operating rooms and intensive care rooms and the routes to these departments are separated. The personnel working in these departments consist of different groups, and there are no common areas where they can come into contact with each other during the day. Apart from the much more frequent routine disinfection measures initiated within the framework of "infection control rules" after Covid 19, every tool, device and surface that the patient may come into contact with is disinfected again after each patient. Diagnosis and treatment processes are carried out meticulously in all departments of the hospitals, taking all precautions for the health of employees and patients. For this reason, patients with different complaints should not hesitate to come to the hospital for fear of being infected with coronavirus, and should avoid postponing their complaints, which may lead to more serious consequences.
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