Prevalence of personal protective equipment (PPE)-related injuries among Czech and Slovak healthcare professionals
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Tissue Viability |
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| web | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965206X23001080?via%3Dihub |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2023.10.005 |
| Keywords | PPE-related injuries; Prevalence; Czech and Slovak healthcare professionals |
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| Description | Skin damage has drastically increased among healthcare professionals (HCPs) using personal protective equipment (PPE) in the last two years, resulting in serious complications. Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, frontline HCPs, who have been taking care of patients infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus – 2 (SARS-CoV-2), were obliged to spend most of their working hours using PPE. PPE encompasses a variety of devices including protective filtering respirator such as a N95 mask, eye protection, e.g. glasses, fitted facial shields and/or protective suits, which are specially designed to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. |
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