Assessment of Health Workers' Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Prevention of COVID‐19 Infection in Low‐Resource …

MA Alao, AO Durodola, OR Ibrahim… - Advances in Public …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is a highly
infectious disease with a potential for healthcare workers (HCWs) getting infected due to …

[PDF][PDF] Inappropriate use of personal protective equipment among health workers: A review of associated factors

EI Obeagu, GU Obeagu, CM Chukwueze… - Int. J. Curr. Res …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The study found that the discomfort of wearing F95 face masks and other PPE, willful refusal
to wear N95 face masks, an excessive number of patients in the wards, and contracting a …

Covid‐19: Emerging considerations for body sourcing and handling. A perspective view from Nigeria

IA Okafor, T Chia - Anatomical Sciences Education, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current Coronavirus disease (Covid‐19) pandemic has spread to about 220 countries of
the world and has resulted in a significant number of deaths globally. Infections are still on …

Prevention practice of COVID-19 using personal protective equipment and hand hygiene among healthcare workers in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

A Keleb, A Ademas, M Lingerew, T Sisay… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene are often the most
recommended line of defense against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). The purpose of …

Healthcare workers safety in the COVID-19 era: the impact of pre-pandemic personal protective equipment (PPE) training in Pakistan

ZU Haq, ZF Sher, FA Khattak, Zala, M Hakim… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed vulnerabilities in healthcare systems
worldwide, emphasizing the importance of healthcare worker safety through adequate …

[PDF][PDF] A study on personal protective equipment use among health care providers, Tamil Nadu

G Lakshmi, HG Jennifer, AM Stanly… - Int J Community Med …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) limits the health care workers contact
with all secretions or biological products. This study was planned to find gaps between use …

[HTML][HTML] Design of a smart safety vest incorporated with metal detector kits for enhanced personal protection

SD Rajendran, SN Wahab, SP Yeap - Safety and health at work, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Personal protective equipment (PPE) has been designed in such a way to
reduce accident rates. Unfortunately, existing PPE is rather ineffective as it is not able to …

Availability, accessibility and proper use of personal protective equipment in wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Blantyre, Malawi: an observational …

D Madziatera - Malawi Medical Journal, 2020 - ajol.info
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the availability, accessibility and
proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the wards at Queen Elizabeth Central …

[PDF][PDF] Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among health workers in COVID-19 frontline

OO Adeleye, AS Adeyemi, JC Oyem… - Eur J Pharm Med …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The novel corona virus (COVID-19) is a viral air-borne disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus). Due to the rapid widespread of the …

Personal protective equipment utilization and associated factors among industry park construction workers in northwest Ethiopia

T Yosef, N Shifera - Environmental health insights, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Equipment that safeguards the user from the risk of accidents or harmful health
effects is known as personal protective equipment. Reports show personal protective …