Comparing inpatient versus emergency department clinician perceptions of personal protective equipment for different isolation precautions.

Abstract:

:Adherence to isolation precaution practices, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE), remains a challenge in most hospitals. We surveyed inpatient and emergency department clinicians about their experiences and opinions of various isolation policies, specifically those related to wearing PPE. Our findings show several differences between inpatient and emergency department clinicians involving perceptions related to safety, and the difficulty associated with using PPE for certain types of organisms.

journal_name

Am J Infect Control

authors

Krein SL,Kronick SL,Chopra V,Shever LL,Weston LE,Gregory L,Harrod M

doi

10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.029

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-02-01 00:00:00

pages

224-226

issue

2

eissn

0196-6553

issn

1527-3296

pii

S0196-6553(19)30810-7

journal_volume

48

pub_type

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