Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to contact with contaminated body fluids in health care staff

The Physical and Psychological Effects of Personal Protective Equipment on Health Care Workers in Wuhan, China: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

“…[19][20][21] Taking help from an assistant or partner, sometimes coupled with a mirror, was often resorted to while donning PPE, and a hygienist supervised doffing. 22 We recommend using a full-length dressing mirror, being checked by a partner before entering the wards, and assigning a "dofficer" (or donning/doffing officer) for both donning and doffing PPE. Hair length may not influence working or create extra risks of infection, but short hair is definitely easier to cover with a surgical cap, and saves time when putting on and removing PPE.…”

Identifying weaknesses in national health emergency response skills and techniques with emergency responders: A cross-sectional study from China

“…PPE use is essential to prevent skin and mucous membranes from becoming contaminated. 38 PPE serves as the last physical barrier between a health care provider and infectious agents. In previous outbreaks, health care personnel infections were substantially reduced with the institution of barrier precautions 39 ; however, our survey found that not all the responders were confident in the proficient use of PPE.…”

How Prepared Are Hospitals’ Emergency Management Capacity? Factors Influencing Efficiency of Disaster Rescue

“…The most crucial resource in any disaster is the disaster relief personnel. Depending on the type of disaster, protective apparel appropriate to the associated risks are essential, and perhaps the most important strategy is to reduce physical exposure to high-risk factors during the disaster response 27 . Personal protective equipment of response staff (medical, nursing, and others) should be sufficiently available and accessible for the rapid deployment of on-site medical responses.…”

“…Depending on the type of disaster, protective apparel appropriate to the associated risks are essential, and perhaps the most important strategy is to reduce physical exposure to high-risk factors during the disaster response. 27 Personal protective equipment of response staff (medical, nursing, and others) should be sufficiently available and accessible for the rapid deployment of on-site medical responses. Our survey found that not all personal protective equipment are held in sufficient supply, and the availability of high-efficiency particulate air filters, dynamic air purification masks, biologically protective clothing, and chemically protective clothing were particularly problematic.…”