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Prevalence of Adverse Events in Healthcare Professionals Using Personal Protective Equipment to Treat COVID-19: A Web-based Survey
| العنوان: | Prevalence of Adverse Events in Healthcare Professionals Using Personal Protective Equipment to Treat COVID-19: A Web-based Survey |
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| المؤلفون: | K Priya Gayathri, R Kavitha Ramasamy, S Ramya, K Punnagai |
| المصدر: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp FC01-FC06 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | coronavirus disease 2019, materiovigilance, questionnaire, untoward effects, Medicine |
| الوصف: | Introduction: Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) involved in managing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were instructed to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect themselves from contracting virus. However, PPE use can sometimes lead to adverse events which create greater impact on health status of HCPs. Thus, the prevalence of adverse events and associated risk factors should be estimated for taking necessary preventive measures. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of adverse events in HCPs due to PPE use during second wave of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in different levels of healthcare centres in Tamil Nadu, India, from April to May 2021. Data were collected using a pre-validated questionnaire from HCPs of any discipline who were directly involved in managing COVID-19 patients. A total of 282 responses were collected through Google forms and proportion of HCPs who experienced adverse events due to PPE and percentage of different adverse events associated with PPE wearing were assessed. Data were analysed using Chi-square test. Results: Out of 282 respondents of the survey included 224 doctors, 34 nurses and 24 lab technicians with a mean age of 30 years. There were 164 females and 118 males. A total of 177 (62.76%) participants experienced adverse events which included dehydration, thirst and heat, headaches, inability to go to restroom and other urinary/respiratory problems. With respect to duration of exposure to PPE, 163 (57.8%) HCPs had >6 hours/day and 102 (36.2%) had 4-6 hours/day. It was observed that factors such as age, gender, profession, various wards posted for COVID-19 duty and duration of PPE worn daily were significantly associated with adverse events to PPE (p-value |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |
| Relation: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17501/61461_CE[Ra1]_F(SS)_PF1(JY_SHU_OM)_PFA(OM)_PB(JY_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2249-782X; https://doaj.org/toc/0973-709X |
| DOI: | 10.7860/JCDR/2023/61461.17501 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/8084a92370c449cebdf1ea13aea0727d |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.8084a92370c449cebdf1ea13aea0727d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2249782X 0973709X |
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| DOI: | 10.7860/JCDR/2023/61461.17501 |