Personal protective equipment training team: a community nursing initiative.
Br J Community Nurs
; 26(6): 266-270, 2021 Jun 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1262691
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 provided significant challenges for community services and care homes. Residential and nursing care patients are considered highly vulnerable to the coronavirus due to their physical needs and environmental factors. Significant concern was raised with personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and appropriate training and support in local care homes. Members of the district nursing team and community services formed a team to deliver face to face training and support to care home workers to improve PPE adherence and reduce risks of transmission. Visits were offered to all 46 care homes in the locality and over 55 visits for teaching were performed in the first month. Challenges were faced with managing and prioritising frontline clinical duties. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive and care staff benefited from face-to-face delivery of education to support best practice.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infection Control
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Community Health Nursing
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Allied Health Personnel
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
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Nursing Homes
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Community Nurs
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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