Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment?

John, Amrita; Tomas, Myreen; Cadnum, Jennifer L.; Mana, Thriveen Sankar Chittoor; Jencson, Annette; Shaikh, Aaron; Zabarsky, Trina F.; Wilson, Brigid; Donskey, Curtis J.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.031

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“…61 According to a survey conducted by Amrita John et al, 11 of 74 (14.9%) physicians did not have prior training in the use of PPE. 62 Emphasis must be placed on proper doffing technique and staff must be reminded not to touch their eyes, face, or mucous membranes as these may lead to self-contamination. In our institution, trainers from the Infection Control and Occupational Medicine departments were initially overwhelmed by requests to conduct PAPR training.…”

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Preparing for a COVID-19 pandemic: a review of operating room outbreak response measures in a large tertiary hospital in Singapore

Wong

Goh

Tan

et al. 2020

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Preparing for a COVID-19 pandemic: a review of operating room outbreak response measures in a large tertiary hospital in Singapore

Wong

Goh

Tan

et al. 2020

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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“…However, in a survey of 222 healthcare personnel, we found that training in correct PPE technique was often suboptimal with no requirement for demonstration of proficiency in donning and doffing of PPE [9]. Fourteen percent of physicians reported no previous training in the use of PPE [9]. Ideally, training in the use of PPE and other infection control practices would be included in the medical school curriculum.…”

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“…One strategy to reduce the risk for contamination during donning and doffing of PPE is to educate personnel on proper technique based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocols [8]. However, in a survey of 222 healthcare personnel, we found that training in correct PPE technique was often suboptimal with no requirement for demonstration of proficiency in donning and doffing of PPE [9]. Fourteen percent of physicians reported no previous training in the use of PPE [9].…”

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Do medical students receive training in correct use of personal protective equipment?

John

Tomas

Hari

et al. 2017

Medical Education Online

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Background: Healthcare personnel often use incorrect technique for donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE). Objective: We tested the hypothesis that medical students receive insufficient training on correct methods for donning and doffing PPE. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of medical students on clinical rotations at two teaching hospitals to determine the type of training they received in PPE technique. The students performed simulations of contaminated PPE removal with fluorescent lotion on gloves and were assessed for correct PPE technique and skin and/or clothing contamination. To obtain additional information on PPE training during medical education, residents, fellows, and attending physicians completed written questionnaires on PPE training received during medical school and on knowledge of PPE protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results: Of 27 medical students surveyed, only 11 (41%) reported receiving PPE training, and none had received training requiring demonstration of proficiency. During simulations, 25 of 27 (92.5%) students had one or more lapses in technique and 12 (44%) contaminated their skin with fluorescent lotion. For 100 residents, fellows and attending physicians representing 67 different medical schools, only 53% reported receiving training in use of PPE and only 39% selected correct donning and doffing sequence. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that there is a need for development of effective strategies to train medical students in correct use of PPE. Abbreviations: PPE: Personal protective equipment; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome; MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome; WHO: World Health Organization; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; OSCE: Objective structured clinical examination

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“…In a survey of healthcare workers in the US, 43% of doctors reported having received PPE training only as students (including clinical rotations) or not at all (c.f. 8% of nurses) [41]. Despite prior education, HCWs may not apply their knowledge to the workplace [42].…”

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Clinician perceptions of respiratory infection risk; a rationale for research into mask use in routine practice

Barratt

Shaban

Gilbert

2019

Infection, Disease & Health

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Outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are global threats to society. Planning for, and responses to, such events must include healthcare and other measures based on current evidence. An important area of infection prevention and control (IPC) is the optimal use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers (HCWs), including masks for protection against respiratory pathogens. Appropriate mask use during routine care is a forerunner to best practice in the event of an outbreak. However, little is known about the influences on decisions and behaviours of HCWs with respect to protective mask use when providing routine care. In this paper we argue that there is a need for more research to provide a better understanding of the decision-making and risk-taking behaviours of HCWs in respect of their use of masks for infectious disease prevention. Our argument is based on the ongoing threat of emerging infectious diseases; a need to strengthen workforce capability, capacity and education; the financial costs of healthcare and outbreaks; and the importance of social responsibility and supportive legislation in planning for global security. Future research should examine HCWs' practices and constructs of risk to provide new information to inform policy and pandemic planning.

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Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment?

Cited by 69 publications

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Preparing for a COVID-19 pandemic: a review of operating room outbreak response measures in a large tertiary hospital in Singapore

Preparing for a COVID-19 pandemic: a review of operating room outbreak response measures in a large tertiary hospital in Singapore

Do medical students receive training in correct use of personal protective equipment?

Clinician perceptions of respiratory infection risk; a rationale for research into mask use in routine practice

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