College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Am J Infect Control. 2018 Feb;46(2):235-237. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.08.041. Epub 2017 Oct 16.
This study aimed to evaluate practical barriers to personal protective equipment (PPE) use found through health care personnel (HCP) training sessions held during and after the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in Korea. Difficulties observed were ill-fitting sizes, anxiety, confusion from unstandardized protocols, doubts about PPE quality and effectiveness, and complexity of using several PPE items together. Further research to generate robust evidence and repeated HCP trainings are necessary to ensure HCP and patient safety in future outbreaks.
本研究旨在评估 2015 年韩国中东呼吸综合征疫情期间和之后通过医护人员培训课程发现的个人防护设备(PPE)使用的实际障碍。观察到的困难包括尺寸不合适、焦虑、因协议不规范而产生的困惑、对 PPE 质量和效果的怀疑,以及同时使用多种 PPE 物品的复杂性。有必要进行进一步的研究以产生强有力的证据,并对医护人员进行反复培训,以确保未来疫情中医护人员和患者的安全。