Dori Daniel, Tapsoba Inoussa, Bavouma Sombié Charles, Zimé-Diawara Hermine, Ouédraogo Moussa, Semdé Rasmané, Yé-Ouattara Diarra, Ouédraogo-Traoré Rasmata
Laboratoire du développement du médicament – École doctorale Sciences et Santé – Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo – Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso.
Centre d’excellence africain de formation, de recherche et d’expertises en sciences du médicament (CEA-Cforem) – Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso.
Sante Publique. 2022;34(6):837-846. doi: 10.3917/spub.226.0837.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used by health care workers to protect themselves and patients from various exposures such as infectious agents. However, the wearing of this equipment is not always optimal, especially in an epidemic context of COVID-19 transmission.
The aim of this study, in the specific context of COVID-19, is to contribute to the improvement of PPE wearing practices by health workers.
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2020 at the Charles De Gaulle Pediatric University Hospital in Burkina Faso. All health workers in the care units and the laboratory were included. Data were collected using an observation grid during the first situation indicating the wearing of PPE. The assessment of the indications for wearing PPE was based on the recommendations of the French Society of Hospital Hygiene and on the technical guide for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in Burkina Faso.
Out of 350 targeted agents, 296 were observed. Gowns, masks and gloves were worn in 95.60%, 96.58% and 97.63% of cases respectively. However, PPE such as goggles (1.56%), apron (11.54%), and tunic and pants (46.28%) were poorly used during medical care.
The practices of health workers with regard to the wearing of certain PPE are still insufficient. A training and awareness program on PPE should be considered to improve patient and staff safety.
医护人员使用个人防护装备（PPE）来保护自己和患者免受各种暴露，如感染源。然而，这种装备的穿戴情况并非总是理想，尤其是在新冠病毒传播的疫情背景下。
在新冠疫情的特定背景下，本研究旨在促进医护人员改善个人防护装备的穿戴行为。
这是一项描述性横断面研究，于2020年在布基纳法索的夏尔·戴高乐大学儿科医院开展。纳入了护理单元和实验室的所有医护人员。在首次表明穿戴个人防护装备的情况下，使用观察表收集数据。对穿戴个人防护装备指征的评估基于法国医院卫生协会的建议以及布基纳法索医疗相关感染预防与控制技术指南。
在350名目标人员中，观察到296人。穿隔离衣、戴口罩和手套的情况分别占95.60%、96.58%和97.63%。然而，在医疗护理过程中，护目镜（1.56%）、围裙（11.54%）以及工作服和裤子（46.28%）等个人防护装备的使用情况较差。
医护人员在某些个人防护装备穿戴方面的行为仍存在不足。应考虑开展个人防护装备培训和提高认识计划，以改善患者和工作人员的安全状况。
