Difficulties in using personal protective equipment: Training experiences with the 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Korea

Publication date: Available online 16 October 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): JaHyun Kang, Eun Jin Kim, Jeong Hwa Choi, Hae Kyung Hong, Si-Hyeon Han, In Soon Choi, Jae Geum Ryu, Jinwha Kim, Jae Yeun Kim, Eun Suk Park
This study aimed to evaluate practical barriers to personal protective equipment (PPE) use found through health care personnel (HCP) training sessions held during and after the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in Korea. Difficulties observed were ill-fitting sizes, anxiety, confusion from unstandardized protocols, doubts about PPE quality and effectiveness, and complexity of using several PPE items together. Further research to generate robust evidence and repeated HCP trainings are necessary to ensure HCP and patient safety in future outbreaks.



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