Diress Fikadu Tadesse, Fentie Demeke Yilkal, Endalew Nigussie Simeneh, Admass Biruk Adie
Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar.
Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Jan 24;86(3):1341-1345. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001765. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a term used to refer to clothing or equipment that creates a barrier to protect an individual from work-place hazards, thereby protecting the worker against work-related injuries and illnesses. This study was aimed at determining the compliance of application of personal protective equipment against the standards.
One hundred surgical personnel were included in this study from 21 March 2023 to 23 April 2023. Data were collected through direct observation. The standards were directly changed into question forms with two integral checking components, "Yes", and "No". Data were entered and analyzed by statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 25.
A total of 100 surgical personnel involved in surgical procedures were assessed for how they applied PPE. Majority of healthcare workers, 61.2%, were compliant with the communicable disease control standard on the application of PPE. The highest compliance rate was observed for the put-on gloves over the gown, while the lowest compliance rate was observed for wearing eye protection.
The practice of PPE usage by surgical personnel was suboptimal. Healthcare facilities can better protect their staff and patients from the spread of infections and other hazards through PPE use protocols. Donning and doffing must always be methodical and supervised by another staff member, especially during surgical emergencies. PPE should be used in accordance with infection prevention and control guidelines and the level of risk involved in the specific procedure.
个人防护装备（PPE）是一个术语，用于指代能够形成屏障以保护个人免受工作场所危害的衣物或装备，从而保护工人免受与工作相关的伤害和疾病。本研究旨在确定个人防护装备的应用是否符合标准。
2023年3月21日至2023年4月23日，本研究纳入了100名外科手术人员。通过直接观察收集数据。标准直接转化为带有“是”和“否”两个完整检查部分的问题形式。数据使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）25版进行录入和分析。
对总共100名参与手术过程的外科手术人员的个人防护装备应用情况进行了评估。大多数医护人员（61.2%）在个人防护装备应用方面符合传染病控制标准。在穿手术衣时戴手套的合规率最高，而佩戴眼部防护的合规率最低。
外科手术人员使用个人防护装备的情况并不理想。医疗机构可以通过个人防护装备使用规程更好地保护其工作人员和患者免受感染传播及其他危害。穿戴和脱卸个人防护装备时必须有条不紊，并由另一名工作人员监督，尤其是在手术紧急情况下。应根据感染预防和控制指南以及特定手术所涉及的风险水平使用个人防护装备。
