Mtetwa G, Anabwani-Richter F, Dlamini N, Dlamini Q, Devezin T, Kay A, DiNardo A, Mandalakas A, Lukhele B
Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Eswatini, Mbabane, Eswatini.
Global TB Program, Department of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Public Health Action. 2021 Sep 21;11(3):112-113. doi: 10.5588/pha.21.0024.
Baylor Clinic in Mbabane, Eswatini, convened a crisis meeting to tackle critical shortages of long-sleeved disposable gowns that resulted from COVID-19 pandemic constraints on available personal protective equipment (PPE). A strategy deemed safe, affordable and sustainable was adopted to autoclave and re-use gowns based on a risk-stratified approach. Key objectives were to ensure essential infection control and prevention (ICP) for medical doctors, nurses, and laboratory teams. Administrative, environmental and personal protective measures for ICP were enhanced through regular staff training. This strategy for gown re-use has been invaluable in motivating responsible stewardship and maximization of available gowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
位于斯威士兰王国姆巴巴内的贝勒诊所召开了一次危机会议，以应对因新冠疫情对可用个人防护装备（PPE）的限制而导致的长袖一次性手术衣严重短缺问题。基于风险分层方法，该诊所采用了一种被认为安全、经济且可持续的策略，即对手术衣进行高压灭菌并重复使用。主要目标是确保为医生、护士和实验室团队提供基本的感染控制与预防（ICP）措施。通过定期的员工培训，加强了针对感染控制与预防的行政、环境及个人防护措施。在新冠疫情期间，这种手术衣重复使用策略对于激发负责任的管理意识以及最大限度地利用可用手术衣起到了非常重要的作用。
