Personal protective equipment: knowledge of the guidance.
Br J Nurs
; 30(1): 16-22, 2021 Jan 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1068040
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. The unpredictable nature of transmission of COVID-19 requires a meticulous understanding of guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) as published by WHO and Public Health England (PHE).AIM:
To assess perceived confidence and knowledge of PHE guidance relating to PPE by nursing staff.METHODS:
A nationwide survey was disseminated between May and June 2020 through social media platforms as well as internal mail via regulatory bodies and individual hospital trusts.RESULTS:
Data were collated from 339 nurses. Perceived confidence as measured on a Likert scale was a mode score of 3/5, with the average score for knowledge-based questions being 5/10. Of the respondents, 47% cited insufficient training on PPE guidance, and 84% advocated further training.Conclusions:
Unifying published PPE guidance and ensuring consistency in training can improve awareness, confidence, and knowledge among nursing staff.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Attitude of Health Personnel
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Nursing
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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