Health Science Students as PPE Coaches in the Emergency Department - a Pandemic Pilot Project.
COVID-19
Coaching
Infection Prevention and Control
Personal protective equipment
medical education
Journal
Infection prevention in practice
ISSN: 2590-0889
Titre abrégé: Infect Prev Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101777928
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
06
01
2021
accepted:
23
03
2021
entrez:
28
7
2021
pubmed:
29
7
2021
medline:
29
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
PPE is an integral part of reducing transmission of COVID-19. We assessed a 5-week pilot project of utilising health science student volunteers as PPE coaches in the adult and paediatric emergency department (ED) during the pandemic. PPE coaches were provided with training, PPE checklist, area for written observations, and feedback surveys. Overall, correct PPE use improved over time. Coaches felt safe, that training was adequate, and part of the team. Factors that contributed to project effectiveness included institutional support, role clarification, and continuous feedback from staff. Our findings support the utilisation of students in IPC projects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34316578
doi: 10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100139
pii: S2590-0889(21)00027-5
pmc: PMC8012167
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100139Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors.
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