Author: Shoena Wotherspoon; Conroy, Sheree
Title: COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Protocol Compliance Audit Cord-id: lcntu3iz Document date: 2021_6_22
ID: lcntu3iz
Snippet: BACKGROUND: Personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance is important to reduce the rate of transmission of virulent pathogens to health care workers. Medical officer compliance with PPE protocol for COVID-19 was audited in a regional hospital in Australia early in the pandemic response. METHOD: Compliance was assessed based on the order and technique of donning and doffing PPE, with medical officers from multiple departments and levels of seniority audited. RESULTS: Average compliance from al
Document: BACKGROUND: Personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance is important to reduce the rate of transmission of virulent pathogens to health care workers. Medical officer compliance with PPE protocol for COVID-19 was audited in a regional hospital in Australia early in the pandemic response. METHOD: Compliance was assessed based on the order and technique of donning and doffing PPE, with medical officers from multiple departments and levels of seniority audited. RESULTS: Average compliance from all participants was 58.61% with donning and 68.84% with doffing. CONCLUSIONS: Medical Officer compliance with PPE donning and doffing was poor and additional training was required.
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