Ojha Santosh, Debnath Manna, Sharma Dolly, Niraula Anupam
Department of Medical Imaging Technology, Charotar Institute of Paramedical Sciences (CIPS), Charotar University of Science and Technology, Anand, Gujarat, India.
J Radiol Nurs. 2021 Jun;40(2):167-171. doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2020.12.012. Epub 2020 Dec 26.
Ever since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged, the number of affected individuals has been increasing exponentially. The frontline health workers are in constant risk because of the etiology and mode of transmission of the disease. Thus, the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is very crucial during this pandemic. This study is to assess the knowledge regarding the handling of PPE among frontline allied health professionals who are directly in contact with patients with COVID-19. A standard questionnaire was prepared in Google Forms and circulated within the network of health-care workers via online platforms. A total of 143 frontline health workers participated in the questionnaire survey. It was found that only 44.1% of the total participants had previously undergone training regarding the handling of PPE. About 86.0% of participants gave correct response to the safety etiquette questions. For another knowledge-based question about using the N95 respirator in conjunction with a face shield, 86.7% of participants responded correctly. Only 67.8% of participants gave the right response to the question regarding the sequence of donning and doffing of PPE. The last question was regarding knowledge about the disposal of PPE, where 95.8% of participants responded correctly. Despite the safety precautions and procedures set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for handling patients with COVID-19, the health-care workers are still prone to occupational hazards. The only barrier standing between the health-care workers and COVID-19 is the PPE. Thus, in-depth training and education should be imparted on the health-care workers in the present pandemic situation.
自2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）出现以来，受影响的人数呈指数级增长。由于该疾病的病因和传播方式，一线医护人员一直面临持续的风险。因此，在这场大流行期间正确使用个人防护装备（PPE）至关重要。本研究旨在评估直接接触COVID-19患者的一线专职医护人员对PPE处理的知识掌握情况。在谷歌表单中编制了一份标准问卷，并通过在线平台在医护人员网络内分发。共有143名一线医护人员参与了问卷调查。结果发现，在所有参与者中，只有44.1%的人之前接受过PPE处理方面的培训。约86.0%的参与者对安全礼仪问题给出了正确回答。对于另一个关于将N95口罩与面罩配合使用的知识型问题，86.7%的参与者回答正确。只有67.8%的参与者对PPE穿脱顺序的问题给出了正确回答。最后一个问题是关于PPE处置的知识，95.8%的参与者回答正确。尽管美国疾病控制与预防中心制定了处理COVID-19患者的安全预防措施和程序，但医护人员仍然容易受到职业危害。医护人员与COVID-19之间唯一的屏障就是PPE。因此，在当前的大流行形势下，应该对医护人员进行深入的培训和教育。
