scholarly journals Personal protective equipment for preventing respiratory infections: What have we really learned?

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Conly
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Protective Equipment

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 Hubungan Kepatuhan Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri Masker Terhadap Kejadian Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Akut (ISPA) Pada Pekerja Mebel Di Unit Pengamplasan Kayu CV Bella-Bella Kabupaten Jepara

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achmad Sururi ◽  
Yunani Yunani ◽  
Achmad Syaifudin
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Wood Furniture

Latar Belakang : Industri furniture yang merupakan industri padat karya dengan 4 juta orang yang mengandalkan industri ini sebagai sumber penghasilan, salah satu masalah yang dihasilkan dengan adanya kegiatan industri adalah pencemaran udara. Penyakit yang dapat diakibatkan oleh adanya pencemaran udara salah satunya yaitu infeksi saluran pernapasan akut, paparan atau risiko bahaya yang ada di tempat kerja tidak selalu dapat dihindari, oleh karena itu langkah yang paling aman adalah pekerja harus memakai APD. Tujuan : Mengetahui Hubungan Kepatuhan Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri Masker Terhadap Kejadian Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Akut (ISPA) Pada Pekerja Mebel di Unit Pengamplasan Kayu CV Bella-bella Kabupaten Jepara. Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan analitik korelasional. Untuk  mengetahui hubungan antara  kepatuhan penggunaan alat pelindung diri masker  terhadap kejadian ISPA pada pekerja mebel di unit pengamplasan kayu CV Bella-Bella Kabupaten Jepara Hasil : Saat dilakukan tabulasi silang dan pengujian didapatkan data bahwa 1 cells (25,0%)  mempunyai nilai expected count kurang dari 5 sehingga tidak memenuhi syarat dilakukan uji Chi square. Maka dalam penelitian ini dilakukan uji fisher exact, hasil uji fisher P value = 0,002. Karena nilai p value lebih kecil dari 0,05, ada hubungan kepatuhan penggunaan APD masker terhadap kejadian ISPA pada pekerja mebel di unit pengamplasan kayu CV bella-bella Kabupaten Jepara. Kesimpulan : Ada hubungan kepatuhan penggunaan APD masker terhadap kejadian ISPA pada pekerja mebel di unit pengamplasan kayu CV bella- bella Kabupaten Jepara.Kata kunci : Kepatuhan penggunaan APD masker,  Kejadian ISPA THE CORELATION BETWEEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND THE USE OF MASK TO THE WORKERS’ ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS (ARI) IN UNIT SANDING WOOD FURNITURE CV BELLA-BELLA JEPARA. ABSTRACKBackground: the furniture industry was a labor-intensive industry with 4 million people who rely on this industry as a source of income, one of the problems generated by the industrial activity was air pollution. A disease that could be caused by the air pollution was acute respiratory infection, the exposure or hazard in the workplace could not always be avoided, therefore the safest step was that workers should wear PPE. Objective: To determine The Corelation Between Personal Protective Equipment And   The Use Of Mask To The Workers’ Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) In Unit Sanding Wood Furniture CV Bella-Bella Jepara. Methods: This research was a correlational quantitative analytic approach. Result: The researcher conducted a cross tabulation and test data obtained that 1 cells (25.0%) have expected count value was less than 5 so, it was not eligible Chi square test. So in this research, fisher exact test, the test results Fisher P value = 0.002. Because the p value less than 0.05, there was a compliance with PPE use masks relation to the incidence of respiratory infection in workers of furniture in wood sanding unit CV bella-bella Jepara regency. Conclusion: There was a correlation Between Personal Protective Equipment And  The Use Of Mask To The Workers’ Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) In Unit Sanding Wood Furniture CV Bella-Bella JeparaKeywords: PPE mask, ARI

Paramedic use of PPE and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Higginson ◽  
Bridie Jones ◽  
Tamara Kerr ◽  
Anne-Marie Ridley
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Eyewear

COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Paramedics are at the frontline of healthcare delivery, including during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The virus poses specific problems for paramedics. These involve treating and transporting infected patients, as well as considerations around decontamination and disinfection of ambulances and medical equipment. All respiratory infections should be considered COVID-19 until proven otherwise so paramedics should wear personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE consists of gloves, gowns, aprons, surgical face masks, protective eyewear and face shields. Paramedics should receive training and guidance on PPE so they can select and use it properly. The type and level of PPE used will depend on the level of protection required, and risk should be assessed. Widespread testing will give a clearer picture of the incidence and distribution of the virus.

Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Medicine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: An International Survey in April 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (04) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz S. Freudenberg ◽  
Ulf Dittmer ◽  
Ken Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Public Versus Private ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Preparations of health systems to accommodate large number of severely ill COVID-19 patients in March/April 2020 has a significant impact on nuclear medicine departments. Materials and Methods A web-based questionnaire was designed to differentiate the impact of the pandemic on inpatient and outpatient nuclear medicine operations and on public versus private health systems, respectively. Questions were addressing the following issues: impact on nuclear medicine diagnostics and therapy, use of recommendations, personal protective equipment, and organizational adaptations. The survey was available for 6 days and closed on April 20, 2020. Results 113 complete responses were recorded. Nearly all participants (97 %) report a decline of nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures. The mean reduction in the last three weeks for PET/CT, scintigraphies of bone, myocardium, lung thyroid, sentinel lymph-node are –14.4 %, –47.2 %, –47.5 %, –40.7 %, –58.4 %, and –25.2 % respectively. Furthermore, 76 % of the participants report a reduction in therapies especially for benign thyroid disease (-41.8 %) and radiosynoviorthesis (–53.8 %) while tumor therapies remained mainly stable. 48 % of the participants report a shortage of personal protective equipment. Conclusions Nuclear medicine services are notably reduced 3 weeks after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic reached Germany, Austria and Switzerland on a large scale. We must be aware that the current crisis will also have a significant economic impact on the healthcare system. As the survey cannot adapt to daily dynamic changes in priorities, it serves as a first snapshot requiring follow-up studies and comparisons with other countries and regions.

Infectious safety of nursing staff in departments (offices) functional diagnostics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
E. V. Panina ◽  
M. V. Pugachev ◽  
A. G. Shchesiu
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Functional Diagnostics ◽  
Prevention Of Infections ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

The article shows that in the daily activities of nursing staff of functional diagnostics departments (offices), it is necessary to strictly observe the requirements and rules for the prevention of infections associated with medical care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The types of personal protective equipment (PPE) of medical personnel (MP), as well as current effective methods of disinfection, rules for collecting medical waste in a complex epidemiological situation are presented.

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