Review of hygiene adaptations among UK doctors in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
COVID-19
UK frontline doctors
hygiene adaptations
hygiene practices
prevention,
Journal
Clinical medicine (London, England)
ISSN: 1473-4893
Titre abrégé: Clin Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101092853
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
entrez:
22
1
2021
pubmed:
23
1
2021
medline:
4
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A significant number of healthcare workers around the world have contracted COVID-19 from their workplace, thus there is a need to investigate common hygiene practices. We aimed to describe the common hygiene adaptations of doctors in the hospital and at home. A survey of 110 doctors in UK was carried out to determine their hygiene adaptations and practices. Data were collected on demographics and personal protective equipment compliance. The key findings were frequent hand washing (51%), change of clothing entering and leaving hospital (88% and 92%, respectively), taking a shower upon returning home (85%) and washing work attire at temperatures of 60-80°C (50%). A higher proportion of junior doctors washed their scrubs (p=0.004) and stethoscopes (p=0.014) compared with consultants and seniors. Female doctors cleaned their mobile phones (p=0.022) and work belongings (p=0.01) more frequently. This study signified that junior doctors were more meticulous in hygiene adaptations and female doctors were more fastidious in personal hygiene. The observations of this study may be beneficial in preventing transmission of infection to families of healthcare professionals and are important to implement in the case of a second wave of COVID-19.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A significant number of healthcare workers around the world have contracted COVID-19 from their workplace, thus there is a need to investigate common hygiene practices.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to describe the common hygiene adaptations of doctors in the hospital and at home.
METHODS
METHODS
A survey of 110 doctors in UK was carried out to determine their hygiene adaptations and practices. Data were collected on demographics and personal protective equipment compliance.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The key findings were frequent hand washing (51%), change of clothing entering and leaving hospital (88% and 92%, respectively), taking a shower upon returning home (85%) and washing work attire at temperatures of 60-80°C (50%). A higher proportion of junior doctors washed their scrubs (p=0.004) and stethoscopes (p=0.014) compared with consultants and seniors. Female doctors cleaned their mobile phones (p=0.022) and work belongings (p=0.01) more frequently.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study signified that junior doctors were more meticulous in hygiene adaptations and female doctors were more fastidious in personal hygiene. The observations of this study may be beneficial in preventing transmission of infection to families of healthcare professionals and are important to implement in the case of a second wave of COVID-19.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33479079
pii: 21/1/e20
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0724
pmc: PMC7850218
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e20-e25Informations de copyright
© Royal College of Physicians 2021. All rights reserved.
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