Use of personal protective equipment during infectious disease outbreak and nonoutbreak conditions: a survey of emergency medical technicians

Visentin, Laura; Bondy, Susan J.; Schwartz, Brian; Morrison, Laurie J.

doi:10.1017/s1481803500010915

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“…Besides, usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) would be another precautionary measure to be taken in controlling further spread during outbreaks, although PPE is considered as less effective compared to other control measures. Routinely, PPEs are widely used in healthcare settings as a standard to protect healthcare workers from infections [13]. Among different types of PPEs, face masks and hand gloves are the most commonly used in situations during emergency outbreaks, especially by the sick people in order to avoid the spread.…”

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Knowledge and Beliefs towards Universal Safety Precautions to flatten the curve during Novel Coronavirus Disease (nCOVID-19) Pandemic among general Public in India: Explorations from a National Perspective

Gudi

Undela

Venkataraman³

et al. 2020

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Background:The novel Coronavirus disease is being considered as the most serious health threat that the world has never witnessed in the recent times and significantly affecting the daily routine of mankind by emerging as a global pandemic. Yet, as there is no treatment nor a vaccine that was approved so far, universal safety precautions (USPs) and mitigating strategies are the only way to deal with this emergency crisis. However, knowledge and beliefs towards USPs among the general public in countries such as India with a large population are lacking.Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, web-based online survey was conducted among the general public in India during March 2020. A 20-item self-administered survey questionnaire was developed and randomly distributed among the public using google document forms through social media networks. Descriptive statistics were used in representing the study characteristics, and the Chi-square test was used in assessing the associations among the study variables with a p-value of < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: Of 1287 participants, 1117 have given their consent of willingness and completed the questionnaire with a response rate of 86.8%. The mean age of the study participants was 28.8 ± 10.9 years, where the majority of them belong to the age category <25 years, and sex was equally distributed. Based upon the socio-demographic information, the majority were post-graduates (32.9%), professional job holders (45%) and belonged to the upper-middle (40%) economic class.Overall, the knowledge and beliefs towards USPs and mitigating strategies among participants varied between moderate to high, with statistically significant associations with their sociodemographic characteristics. Conclusions:Although the knowledge and beliefs of the general public in India towards USPs are encouraging, there is a need for long-term educational interventions as the dynamics and severity of COVID-19 have been changing day-by-day rapidly. The findings of this study could guide the public health authorities in making and implementing decisions to combat this pandemic.

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Knowledge and Beliefs towards Universal Safety Precautions to flatten the curve during Novel Coronavirus Disease (nCOVID-19) Pandemic among general Public in India: Explorations from a National Perspective

Gudi

Undela

Venkataraman³

et al. 2020

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“…Specifically, the appropriate PPE items must be selected and removed correctly to minimize the risk of exposure. However, several studies suggest that PPE use is inadequate [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and that correct use varies by type of HCW 8 and clinical area. 9 Experience during the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak and the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic have highlighted the need for the appropriate use of PPE to reduce HCW exposure to respiratory infections.…”

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Are health care workers protected? An observational study of selection and removal of personal protective equipment in Canadian acute care hospitals

Mitchell

Roth

Gravel

et al. 2013

American Journal of Infection Control

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“…Yet, in terms of the participants' attitudes toward wearing masks in pre-operative evaluations, only 11.8% stated that they wore masks continuously. Although studies have stated that healthcare providers prefer to not use personal protective equipment because their use increases emergency patient response time or because such equipment is impractical, healthcare providers should perform necessary medical interventions while protecting their own health as well [14][15][16]. In our study, a large proportion of the participants (43.9%) stated that they started wearing masks after the pandemic because of fear of disease transmission.…”

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Attitudes of Anesthesiology Specialists and Residents toward Patients Infected with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): A National Survey Study

Dost

Köksal

Terzi

et al. 2020

Surgical Infections

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A total of 346 anesthesiology specialists and residents participated in the study. Although the majority of the participants exhibited the correct attitudes toward airway management, research assistants with little professional experience were observed to be undecided or had the tendency to make incorrect decisions. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly worldwide. The incidence of COVID-19 cases is increasing daily, and this disease can cause patient death. Anesthesiology specialists and residents who perform emergency operations on these patients in settings other than intensive care units should follow simple and easy-to-understand algorithms to ensure safety. The provision of theoretical and practical training to healthcare providers before they meet patients will help ensure patient-healthcare provider safety and prevent panic, which can cause distress among healthcare providers.

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Use of personal protective equipment during infectious disease outbreak and nonoutbreak conditions: a survey of emergency medical technicians

Abstract: Objective: We sought to assess the knowledge

Cited by 30 publications

References 9 publications

Knowledge and Beliefs towards Universal Safety Precautions to flatten the curve during Novel Coronavirus Disease (nCOVID-19) Pandemic among general Public in India: Explorations from a National Perspective

Knowledge and Beliefs towards Universal Safety Precautions to flatten the curve during Novel Coronavirus Disease (nCOVID-19) Pandemic among general Public in India: Explorations from a National Perspective

Are health care workers protected? An observational study of selection and removal of personal protective equipment in Canadian acute care hospitals

Attitudes of Anesthesiology Specialists and Residents toward Patients Infected with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): A National Survey Study

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