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Acceptability and Necessity of Training for Optimal Personal Protective Equipment Use

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2016

Michelle Doll ,
Moshe Feldman ,
Sarah Hartigan ,
Kakotan Sanogo ,
Michael Stevens ,
Myriah McReynolds ,
Nadia Masroor ,
Kaila Cooper  and
Gonzalo Bearman
Michelle Doll*
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
Moshe Feldman
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia.
Sarah Hartigan
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia.
Kakotan Sanogo
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
Michael Stevens
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia.
Myriah McReynolds
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
Nadia Masroor
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
Kaila Cooper
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
Gonzalo Bearman
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia.
*
Address correspondence to Michelle Doll, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, PO Box 980019, Richmond, VA 23298-0019 (Michelle.Doll@vcuhealth.org).
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Abstract

Healthcare workers routinely self-contaminate even when using personal protective equipment. Observations of donning/ doffing practices on inpatient units along with surveys were used to assess the need for a personal protective equipment training program. In contrast to low perceived risk, observed doffing behaviors demonstrate significant personal protective equipment technique deficits.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:226–229

Type
Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 38 , Issue 2 , February 2017 , pp. 226 - 229
Copyright
© 2016 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved 

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