‘VIOLET’: a fluorescence-based simulation exercise for training healthcare workers in the use of personal protective equipment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 229-235

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

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

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ebola; Fluorescence visualization; Healthcare; Personal protective equipment (PPE); Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTAMINATION; COUGHING; DIARRHEA; EXERCISE; FLUORESCENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SWEAT; TRAINING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUALISING INFECTION WITH OPTIMIZED LIGHT FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING; VOMITING; CROSS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

FLUORESCENT DYE;

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

EID: 85043376146     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.01.021     Document Type: Article

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