COVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, and Human Performance.
Anesthesiology
; 134(4): 518-525, 2021 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1010655
ABSTRACT
Clinicians who care for patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) must wear a full suite of personal protective equipment, including an N95 mask or powered air purifying respirator, eye protection, a fluid-impermeable gown, and gloves. This combination of personal protective equipment may cause increased work of breathing, reduced field of vision, muffled speech, difficulty hearing, and heat stress. These effects are not caused by individual weakness; they are normal and expected reactions that any person will have when exposed to an unusual environment. The physiologic and psychologic challenges imposed by personal protective equipment may have multiple causes, but immediate countermeasures and long-term mitigation strategies can help to improve a clinician's ability to provide care. Ultimately, a systematic approach to the design and integration of personal protective equipment is needed to improve the safety of patients and clinicians.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Personnel
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Work Performance
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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