Both nurses and doctors feel pressure from several different directions under the prevailing circumstances. This is mainly about the risk of infection and the reorganization that results from the entire health care system being changed, according to the Medical Association in Sörmland and the Swedish Medical Association.

Question mark around protective equipment

According to the Medical Association's main safety representative Emma Terner, there are different interpretations of the guidelines regarding the protective equipment.

- There have been many question marks, she says.

The question is, among other things, whether or not a liquid-resistant mouthguard is needed under the visor when examining patients without established covid-19. Also, whether the staff needs a full apron or not.

The region's health care leader Magnus Johansson says he understands that there is a concern among staff about being infected and that the region follows the guidelines that exist for protective equipment.