Personal Protective Equipment in Health Workers during Coronavirus Disease-19 Outbreak
| Autor: | Elena Pazheska-Dimitrioski, Dragan Mijakoski, Elizabeta Karasmanakis, Jovanka Karadzinska-Bislimovska, Dragana Bislimovska, Sasho Stoleski, Jordan Minov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
masks gloves Isolation (health care) SARS-CoV-2 business.industry pandemic availability satisfaction Psychological intervention healthcare Outbreak General Medicine Disease Triage quality Health care Pandemic Emergency medicine medicine business Personal protective equipment |
| Zdroj: | Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences; Vol. 8 No. T1 (2020): T1-Thematic Issue "Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)"; 634-641 |
| ISSN: | 1857-9655 |
| DOI: | 10.3889/oamjms.2020.5621 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Coronavirus (CoV) disease (COVID)-19 pandemic has put immense pressure on the healthcare systems worldwide. AIM: The aim of the actual study was to assess the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health workers (HWs) during an outbreak. METHODS: The study was conducted in April-May 2020 using an on-line questionnaire. Completed surveys were returned by 560 HWs (297 physicians, 79 nurses/technicians, 78 dentists, 9 pharmacists, and 97 other HWs). RESULTS: High proportion of HWs was using one surgery mask for two or more times or not using it at all when contacting patients who were self-isolated (35.3%) or severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV (SARS-CoV)-2 positive (19.3%). More than 90% of participants were using surgery masks and gloves every time or almost every time while working with patients who were self-isolated or SARS-CoV-2 positive. High frequency of participants reported: No isolation zones at the workplace (61.2%), no triage of patients at the entrance (33.4%), and not attended a training course about the correct usage of PPE (72%). CONCLUSION: The data obtained can be used in the creation of specific interventions in healthcare settings aimed at providing high-quality PPE through the development of a national healthcare strategy that can lead to the prevention of COVID-19 in HWs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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