The Use of Personal Protective Equipment in a Biosafety Level 2 Prospective Observational Study

Adequate safety precautions and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitalized patients with health care–associated infections (HAIs) are the most effective preventions in their spread. Observational study was conducted in one inpatient facility in the Czech Republic before the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2019 to February 2020). Data were analyzed using Minitab at a significance level of .05. The execution of preventative measures in patients hospitalized with a HAI (n = 44) and the use of PPE by health care workers (n = 514) have been observed. The presence of defined PPE items usage differs on the basis of the department type (P = .0004). The correctness of PPE use differs on the basis of profession (P
Source: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly - Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research