Health Science Students as PPE Coaches in the Emergency Department – a Pandemic Pilot Project

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 w...

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Autores principales: Wong, J., Gallagher, M., Friedt, J., Trinder, K., McKague, M., Stevenson, K., Cattell, V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8012167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34316578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100139
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author Wong, J.
Gallagher, M.
Friedt, J.
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Cattell, V.
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description 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.
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spelling pubmed-80121672021-04-01 Health Science Students as PPE Coaches in the Emergency Department – a Pandemic Pilot Project Wong, J. Gallagher, M. Friedt, J. Trinder, K. McKague, M. Stevenson, K. Cattell, V. Infect Prev Pract Short Report 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. Elsevier 2021-04-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8012167/ /pubmed/34316578 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100139 Text en © 2021 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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