scholarly journals Use of personal protective equipment to protect against respiratory infections in Pakistan: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar Ahmad Chughtai ◽  
Wasiq Khan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Protective Equipment

scholarly journals P0732 / #1715: DECONTAMINATION INTERVENTIONS FOR THE REUSE OF SURGICAL MASK PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement 1 3S) ◽  
pp. 353-353
Author(s):  
D. Zorko ◽  
S. Gertsman ◽  
K. O’Hearn ◽  
N. Timmerman ◽  
N. Ambu-Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment

scholarly journals Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for Facemask Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protocol for a Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayre McNally ◽  
Katie O'Hearn ◽  
Margaret Sampson ◽  
Lindsey Sikora
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Eastern Ontario

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of PPR (namely surgical masks, N95 masks, and gowns) has been experienced by some hospitals and could be expected in others due to a rapid increase need. One method of addressing the issue of PPE shortage is to decontaminate and re-use PPE. There are anecdotal reports and published literature evaluating the potential of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) as effective method for PPE decontamination, without negatively impacting function. To date this literature has not been comprehensively synthesized and the purpose of this review is to systematically review the existing literature on UVGI for facemask PPE. This information will be used to develop a decontamination protocol for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and shared with other hospitals in Ontario, Canada, and internationally.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Use of Personal Protective Equipment related to Acute Respiratory Infections in General Hospital Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-288
Author(s):  
Jungeun Kang ◽  
Jiyoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Factors Influencing

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to identify the risk perception of acute respiratory infections, safety climate and the use of personal protective equipment, and to verify the factors influencing use of personal protective equipment by nurses’ working in general hospitals.Methods: The survey was conducted with 133 nurses working in general hospitals with 200 beds to 499 beds. Data collection was done, from November 13 to December 12, 2017. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.Results: Factors influencing the use of personal protective equipment related to acute respiratory infections in general hospital nurses were training (β=.36, <i>p</i><.001), types of isolation facilities in the respective departments (negative pressure room) (β=.27, <i>p</i><.001), patient instructions (β=.20, <i>p</i>=.027), and absence of job hindrances (β=.15, <i>p</i>=.042). The explanatory power of these results was 47.6%.Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that for general hospital nurses it is necessary to establish a physical safety climate such as a negative pressure room, and to encourage the use of personal protective equipment related to acute respiratory infections. Also, changes should be accompanied by training in the use of personal protective equipment, provision of patient care guidelines, compliance with standard precaution, and the creation of an organizational safety climate and support for the organization.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Work-Related Injury and Its Determinants among Construction Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Zemachu Ashuro ◽  
Yifokire Tefera Zele ◽  
Robel Hussen Kabthymer ◽  
Kuma Diriba ◽  
Aragaw Tesfaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Injury ◽  
Pooled Prevalence

Background. Construction is one of the highest risky jobs for accident-related fatalities and injuries globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors among construction workers in Ethiopia. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed by using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of work-related injury and its associated factors. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed by using the I2 test, and the presence of publication bias was evaluated by using funnel plot and Egger’s test. Results. After reviewing 292 articles, we included 10 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis. The findings from the 10 studies showed that the pooled prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia was 46.78% (95% CI: 32.17, 61.38). The subgroup analysis of this study showed that the highest prevalence was reported in Addis Ababa with the prevalence of 55.9% (25.42, 86.4), followed by a study conducted in Oromia Region with a prevalence of 43.3% (33.3, 53.3). Lack of occupational safety training (OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.35), not using of personal protective equipment (OR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.80, 2.99), and male workers (OR: 2.44, 95% CI: 1.15, 5.17) were the major factors significantly associated with the occurrence of work-related injury among construction workers. Conclusions. This study confirmed that construction is still a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related injury in Ethiopia. The modifiable risk factors such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lack of safety training, and gender were the major associated factors with injury. Therefore, a continuous safety training and awareness creation program on risk-taking behavior should be given to construction workers.

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