A method for evaluating XXXX ' personal protective equipment technique.

@entity1 @entity166 @entity283
BACKGROUND: Given the potential for the transfer of @entity166 among @entity1 in isolation, @entity283 ( @entity283 ), and other @entity1 in the hospital environment, the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is paramount. The literature is limited regarding studies of @entity283 ' use of PPE in @entity1 care tasks. METHODS: A pilot study was conducted to examine the feasibility of using a simulated health care environment to assess @entity283 ' technique when implementing standard airborne and contact isolation precautions. The @entity1 (n = 10) were assigned @entity1 care tasks based on their specific professional roles. The encounters were digitally recorded during donning and doffing of PPE, as well as during interactions with the simulated @entity1 . Powdered fluorescent marker was used as a measure of contamination. RESULTS: The pilot data show various inconsistencies in the @entity283 ' PPE technique. Each of the 10 @entity1 committed at least one breach of standard airborne and contact isolation precautions. CONCLUSION: An expanded research study of HCW behaviors is needed to properly examine these contamination and exposure pathways. Training programs should be developed that emphasize the common errors in @entity283 ' PPE technique.
