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. 2021 Nov;26(4):273-275.
doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2021.06.002. Epub 2021 Jun 22.

COVID-19 personal protective equipment protocol compliance audit

Shoena Wotherspoon  1 , Sheree Conroy  2
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COVID-19 personal protective equipment protocol compliance audit

Shoena Wotherspoon et al. Infect Dis Health. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance is important to reduce the rate of transmission of virulent pathogens to health care workers. Medical officer compliance with PPE protocol for COVID-19 was audited in a regional hospital in Australia early in the pandemic response.

Methods: Compliance was assessed based on the order and technique of donning and doffing PPE, with medical officers from multiple departments and levels of seniority audited.

Results: Average compliance from all participants was 58.61% with donning and 68.84% with doffing.

Conclusion: Medical Officer compliance with PPE donning and doffing was poor and additional training was required.

Keywords: Covid-19; Hospital; Medical officer; Pandemic; Personal protective equipment.

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Conflict of interest There are no conflicts of interest to be declared.

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