Emergency Department Workers' Perceptions of Effectiveness and Reported Compliance of Infection Control Measures after Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreaks
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
; : 328-335, 2016.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-219100
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks occurred in Korea during the year 2015, with the involvement of 186 patients in a relatively short period of time. The epidemiological pattern in South Korea was hospital-associated. Infection control plans for all hospitals were implemented to stop the spread of and to protect the healthcare workers from MERS infection. Such enhanced guidelines for infection control measures might affect healthcare workers. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes of tertiary emergency department healthcare workers' perception and compliance to hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) before and after the MERS outbreak.METHODS:
A written questionnaire was administered to members in the emergency department at Samsung Medical Center. Participants were asked to rate the combined overall effectiveness of hand hygiene and PPE and to report their compliance on a 5-point scale. This survey was conducted between 11th and 26th of September 2015.RESULTS:
The total number of participants was 123. Perception of effectiveness before and after the MERS outbreak was improved on hand hygiene, N-95 masks, gowns, eye protection, and gloves, except surgical masks (3.65 vs. 3.68, p=0.714). Respondents showed a statistically higher compliance with hand washing and PPE. Compliance with hand hygiene and PPE showed a dependency on their patients' symptoms; symptoms of fever or fever with upper respiratory symptoms were reported with statistically increased compliance, with the exception of surgical masks.CONCLUSION:
Infection control measures except surgical masks were perceived to be more effective post the MERS outbreaks. The emergency department's workers reported increased compliance on hand hygiene and PPE, except surgical masks.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3C Aumentar o financiamento da saúde e o recrutamento, desenvolvimento, formação e retenção da força de trabalho da saúde
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Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Estratégias de Implementação para Profissionais de Saúde
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Objetivo 9: Redução de doenças não transmissíveis
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Objetivo 10: Doenças transmissíveis
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Objetivo 8: Surtos, emergências e desastres
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Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Desinfecção das Mãos
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Surtos de Doenças
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Controle de Infecções
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Complacência (Medida de Distensibilidade)
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Atenção à Saúde
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Emergências
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Febre
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
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Pesquisa de implementação
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo