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A Comparison of Two Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Doffing Process: Frequency and Sites of Contamination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2019

You Jian-ping
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
Yang Sha
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
Luo Hong-Xia
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
Zhang Hui-Lan
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Abstract

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Introduction:

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a necessary item in the period of unknown and high-risk emerging infectious disease. It is not only the necessary requirement of strict isolation, but also the last line of defense to protect medical staff.

Aim:

Compare the differences between contaminated frequency and sites under two types of PPE doffing.

Methods:

Recruited 56 health care workers (HCWs) who worked in clinical to follow the different PPE removal guidelines issued by the Chinese Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) final resolution for preventing Ebola virus. Eight batches of HCWs were divided to conduct simulations of contaminated PPE removal using fluorescent lotion (Glitter Bug Potion, On Solution Pty Lt). Then we recorded the frequency and sites of contamination of personnel after removal of contaminated PPE by the method of visual observation.

Results:

According to China’s CDC process, the parts that are easily contaminated during PPE removal are: left hand and wrist (7 times), left calf (7 times), front chest center and left and right chest (6 times each) and left abdomen (5 times). Contaminated parts of the PPE process in accordance with the WHO process from high to low were: right hand and wrist (13 times), left hand and wrist (12 times), middle of the abdomen (10 times), left chest (9 times), and left abdomen (6 Times). There was no statistical difference between the two kinds of PPE piercing and removal (Z=1.177, P > 0. 05).

Discussion:

Under the guidance of the two processes recommended by China CDC and WHO, there was no significant difference in the frequency of pollution after removing PPE. It is speculated that the PPE recommendation processes issued by WHO and China CDC are effective for personal protection against fulminating infectious diseases.

Type
Poster Presentations
Copyright
© World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2019