Assessment of Awareness and Optimal Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment during COVID-19 Pandemic by Health Care Workers | Chapter 4 | Current Innovations in Disease and Health Research Vol. 1

 This phase provides an overview of information, attitude and practices (KAP) concerning the use of PPE during COVID-19 pandemic with health care workers at a after second care center. This cross-sectional study was administered among Health Care Workers (HCW) including all inmate doctors and nursing staff occupied at Mahatma Gandhi Missions’ (MGM) hospital that is a dedicatedCovid-19 tertiary health management center situated in Navi Mumbai, India. A pre-designed, pre-legalized, semi-organized questionnaire regarding the use of PPE was delivered online to eligible HCW and their answers were recorded electronically betwixt April 14, 2020 and April 20, 2020. A total of 423 out of 475 eligible players successfully submitted their reactions and were included in the study which included younger resident doctors (55.70%), senior resident doctors (19.60%) and suckling staff (24.60%). The Mean total information score was 4.169 ± 1.006 with an overall correct response rate of 75.8%. The result of gratuity paid ANOVA indicated that there is meaningful difference in the mean total information score according to designation (F=6602, p<.01) accompanying improved knowledge score visualized in HCW with higher delegation. Frontline HCW are at increased risk of achieving nosocomial infection in hospital backgrounds as seen in outbreaks of transmissible catching diseases earlier. More than one-fifth (21%) of sufferers who acquired harsh acute respiring syndrome (SARS) which arose in 2002 were HCW. Majority of HCW had positive attitude and appropriate practices concerning the use of PPE. Appropriate utilization of PPE is intensely crucial to prevent broadcast of infection to health care traders and other cases. This will avoid collapse of existing health management system already loaded during universal. Completeness and accuracy of PPE usage depends on able knowledge, right attitude and correct practices of health management workers. Its estimate enables health experts to undertake quick key procedure decisions and invasions at various levels of health care.

Author(s) Details:

Jatin Vasudeo Badgujar,
BKL Walawalkar Rural Medical College and Hospital, Chiplun, Maharashtra, India.

Gaurav Mahesh Sharma,
MGM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kamothe, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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