Use of ultraviolet-fluorescence-based simulation in evaluation of personal protective equipment worn for first assessment and care of a patient with suspected high-consequence infectious disease

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 218-228

  Hall, S ^a   Poller, B ^b   Bailey, C ^a   Gregory, S ^b   Clark, R ^b   Roberts, P ^a   Tunbridge, A ^b   Poran, V ^a   Evans, C ^b   Crook, B ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ebola; Fluorescence visualization; Health care; PPE; Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FECES; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH CONSEQUENCE INFECTIOUS DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOGRAPHY; SIMULATION; SWEATING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VOMITING; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFECTION CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAINING; UTILIZATION; VOLUNTEER;

FLUORESCENT DYE;

CROSS INFECTION; FLUORESCENT DYES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAINING AND LABELING; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 85042113576     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.01.002     Document Type: Article

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