Acceptability and Necessity of Training for Optimal Personal Protective Equipment Use. (24th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doll, Michelle; Feldman, Moshe; Hartigan, Sarah; Sanogo, Kakotan; Stevens, Michael; McReynolds, Myriah; Masroor, Nadia; Cooper, Kaila; Bearman, Gonzalo
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 38:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 226
• Page End: 229
• Publication Date: 2016-11-24
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.252
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Healthcare workers routinely self-contaminate even when using personal protective equipment. Observations of donning/ doffing practices on inpatient units along with surveys were used to assess the need for a personal protective equipment training program. In contrast to low perceived risk, observed doffing behaviors demonstrate significant personal protective equipment technique deficits. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:226–229