Background Adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, including the
proper use of protective personal equipment (PPE), in health care is complex and is …

BACKGROUND: Incorrect use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may lead to the
spread of infectious agents among health care workers and patients. Although novel …

Background Health care personnel (HCP) use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
reduces infectious disease transmission. However, PPE compliance remains low. The …

OBJECTIVETo identify issues during donning and doffing of personal protective equipment
(PPE) for infectious diseases and to inform PPE procurement criteria and design. DESIGNA …

Health care− associated infections continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality and
increase costs. Although investigators have devoted considerable attention to examining the …

Background Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical for healthcare workers (HCWs)
since it acts as a barrier to infection transmission; however, current PPE is not ideally suited …

A key component of transmission-based precautions (TBPs) is the use of personal protective
equipment (PPE) but healthcare worker (HCW) adherence remains suboptimal. A human …

Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional survey has been carried out among
healthcare workers selected from two selected tertiary care hospitals in central India. Data …

Background Though nurses have frequent contact with patients, their personal protective
equipment (PPE) compliance rate is low, which poses a significant challenge in infection …

Highlights•Incorrect PPE technique can contribute to pathogen transmission.•Formal training
in correct PPE technique was uncommon, particularly among physicians.•Current training …