Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff
JH Verbeek, B Rajamaki, S Ijaz… - Cochrane database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In epidemics of highly infectious diseases, such as Ebola, severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS), or coronavirus (COVID‐19), healthcare workers (HCW) are at …
respiratory syndrome (SARS), or coronavirus (COVID‐19), healthcare workers (HCW) are at …
Behavioral strategies for reducing disease transmission in the workplace
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted that workplaces may serve as a hub of disease
transmission if proper precautions are not enacted. The Centers for Disease Control …
transmission if proper precautions are not enacted. The Centers for Disease Control …
Impact of doffing errors on healthcare worker self-contamination when caring for patients on contact precautions
K Okamoto, Y Rhee, M Schoeny, K Lolans… - Infection Control & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Objective: We assessed the impact of personal protective equipment (PPE) doffing errors on
healthcare worker (HCW) contamination with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) …
healthcare worker (HCW) contamination with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) …
Healthcare workers' strategies for doffing personal protective equipment
Background Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps protect healthcare workers (HCWs)
from pathogens and prevents cross-contamination. PPE effectiveness is often undermined …
from pathogens and prevents cross-contamination. PPE effectiveness is often undermined …
Alternative doffing strategies of personal protective equipment to prevent self-contamination in the health care setting
K Osei-Bonsu, N Masroor, K Cooper, C Doern… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Health care workers routinely contaminate skin and clothing when doffing
personal protective equipment (PPE). Alternative doffing strategies, such as hand hygiene …
personal protective equipment (PPE). Alternative doffing strategies, such as hand hygiene …
Assessment of knowledge, practice and guidelines towards the novel COVID-19 among eye care practitioners in Nigeria–a survey-based study
B Ekpenyong, CJ Obinwanne… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to explore knowledge, practice of risk and guidelines of the novel
corona virus disease (COVID-19) infection among the eye care practitioners and the …
corona virus disease (COVID-19) infection among the eye care practitioners and the …
Evaluating the environmental impacts of personal protective equipment use by the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of Lombardy …
The diffusion of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) impacted the whole world, changing the
life habits of billions of people. These changes caused an abundant increase in personal …
life habits of billions of people. These changes caused an abundant increase in personal …
Medical interns' reflections on their training in use of personal protective equipment
Background The current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that personal protective
equipment (PPE) is essential, to prevent the acquisition and transmission of infectious …
equipment (PPE) is essential, to prevent the acquisition and transmission of infectious …
A qualitative study of factors affecting personal protective equipment use among health care personnel
M Harrod, LE Weston, L Gregory, L Petersen… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Health care personnel (HCP) use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
reduces infectious disease transmission. However, PPE compliance remains low. The …
reduces infectious disease transmission. However, PPE compliance remains low. The …
Characteristics of personal protective equipment training programs in Australia and New Zealand hospitals: a survey
Background Using personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of several fundamental
measures to prevent the transmission of infection and infectious diseases and is particularly …
measures to prevent the transmission of infection and infectious diseases and is particularly …