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Evaluating Working Conditions in Healthcare During COVID-19 Crisis

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Beirut blast and the destruction of two nearby hospitals, and the country’s financial meltdown crippled the Lebanese healthcare sector. This work aimed to analyze the working conditions and associated dysfunctions in a medium size hospital during COVID-19. The objective is to identify the root causes of the dysfunctions linked to working conditions. A face-to-face survey targeted the leadership at a hospital in north Lebanon. The survey was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the model. The study period began in August and ended in September 2020. Overall, the learners observed the chaos and identified the root causes of the dysfunctions during COVID-19.

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  1. Faculty of Business Management, University of Balamand-Kelhat, El Koura, Lebanon

    Jamil Kobrossi

  2. Issam Fares Faculty of Technology, University of Balamand-Kelhat, El Koura, Lebanon

    Walid Dagher

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    Kıymet Tunca Çalıyurt

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Kobrossi, J., Dagher, W. (2023). Evaluating Working Conditions in Healthcare During COVID-19 Crisis. In: Çalıyurt, K.T. (eds) Integrity, Transparency and Corruption in Healthcare & Research on Health, Volume II. Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5502-2_6

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