The sourcing and use of high physical resemblance personal protective equipment to train healthcare workers, improve confidence and conserve medical-grade equipment

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Bumpstead, S., Lim, Z. J., Kuhn, L., Flynn, D., Bakos, C.-L., Potter, E. and Egerton-Warburton, D.. (2021). The sourcing and use of high physical resemblance personal protective equipment to train healthcare workers, improve confidence and conserve medical-grade equipment. Journal of Hospital Infection. 112, pp. 104-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.003
AuthorsBumpstead, S., Lim, Z. J., Kuhn, L., Flynn, D., Bakos, C.-L., Potter, E. and Egerton-Warburton, D.
Abstract

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for healthcare worker (HCW) safety. Conservation of PPE for clinical use during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced its availability for training, necessitating an innovative approach to sourcing high physical resemblance PPE (HPR-PPE). We present a case study of crowd-sourcing of HPR-PPE to train HCWs. Survey results indicated that HPR-PPE enabled high-fidelity practise of PPE application and removal, aided procedure recall, improved user confidence and was sufficiently similar to medical-grade PPE. HPR-PPE provided a novel and cost-effective alternative. We also demonstrated that medical-grade PPE can be sourced from non-medical institutions and businesses during a pandemic.

KeywordsCOVID-19; healthcare worker; infection transmission; occupational safety; personal protective equipment (PPE); simulation training
Year2021
JournalJournal of Hospital Infection
Journal citation112, pp. 104-107
PublisherElsevier Ltd
ISSN0195-6701
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.003
PubMed ID33864893
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85105294967
Page range104-107
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Accepted07 Apr 2021
Deposited25 Jul 2023
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