Effect of educational intervention on the use of personal protective equipment in nursing staff

Authors

  • Natália Liberato Norberto Angeloni Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
  • Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas, Brazil
  • Adriano Menis Ferreira Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
  • Lomberto Ariel Romeu Valle Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
  • Krislley Crhistine de Almeida Lima Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas, Brazil
  • Aline Romão dos Santos Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas, Brazil
  • Helder de Pádua Lima Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Coxim, Brazil
  • Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas, Brazil
  • Maria Luísa Pereira Maronesi Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v10i1.5750

Keywords:

Universal Precautions, Nursing Professionals, Hospital Infection, Personal Protective Equipment, COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on the performance of nursing professionals. Planning: This is a quasi-experimental study with a before-and-after educational intervention involving 98 nursing professionals. Results: It was found that 78.30% of nursing technicians reported having been absent from work due to COVID-19. Most technical nursing professionals, 82.27%, reported having had access to PPE during the pandemic, but only 78.4% reported having had some training in the use of PPE. We also observed that regarding the placement of PPE, that before the educational intervention 53.2% of nursing technicians and 57.8% of nurses and after the intervention it increased to 45.5% and 36.8%. Regarding the correct order of removal before the intervention, 32.9% and 57.8% agreed and after it passed to 34.1% and 52.6% respectively among nursing technicians and nurses. Implications: An improvement was observed in the correct removal of Personal Protective Equipment, only among mid-level professionals.

Descriptors: Universal Precautions. Nursing Professionals. Hospital Infection. Personal Protective Equipment. COVID-19.

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Published

2024-06-22

How to Cite

Angeloni, N. L. N. ., Santos Junior, A. G. dos, Ferreira, A. M. ., Valle, L. A. R. ., Lima, K. C. de A., Santos, A. R. dos ., … Maronesi, M. L. P. . (2024). Effect of educational intervention on the use of personal protective equipment in nursing staff. Journal of Infection Prevention and Health, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v10i1.5750

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