Personal protective equipment can affect the timing of the neonatal resuscitation interventions

Commentary on: Cavallin F, Lupi F, Bua B, et al. Impact of personal protective equipment on neonatal resuscitation procedures: a randomised, cross-over, simulation study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022;107:211–5. Implications for practice and research The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) affects the timing of the neonatal resuscitation interventions. In this way, health service managers should encourage training using personal protective equipment during neonatal resuscitation procedures aiming at the quality of the clinical outcome of these patients. The creation of training strategies for neonatal resuscitation procedures using PPE, aimed to reduce the start timing of the neonatal resuscitation interventions, should be encouraged. Context Infections in pregnant women and neonates due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic increased neonatal resuscitation interventions.1 Aerosol-generating medical procedures, such as resuscitation interventions, increase the risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 by healthcare workers. In this context, healthcare workers must...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research