scholarly journals Estratégias protetivas, administrativas e ambientais para a saúde dos trabalhadores durante a pandemia / Protective, administrative and environmental strategies for workers' health during the pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Cristina De Morais Gomes ◽  
Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria ◽  
Fernando Augusto Dias e Sanches ◽  
Delson Silva
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Environmental Strategies

Objetivo: identificar publicações com indicativos de enfrentamento que enfatizem as estratégias protetivas, administrativas e ambientais descritas na literatura científica utilizadas para a prevenção e controle da infecção pelo novo coronavírus, em trabalhadores da saúde. Método: revisão integrativa de literatura realizada em junho de 2020 em sete bases de dados da área da saúde. Utilizou-se como descritores: “Health Personnel”, “Covid-19”, “Decision Making, Organizational”, “Containment of Biohazards”, “Personal Protective Equipment” “Risk Management”. Resultados: amostra de 13 artigos, os quais observou-se a todas estratégias preconizadas pela Organização Mundial de Saúde no enfrentamento às doenças de contexto pandêmico. Conclusões: a associação de estratégias não foi recorrente. A gravidade situação se desdobrou como terreno fértil para a construção de experiências inovadoras e colaborativas.

Importancia del uso adecuado del equipo de protección individual y la implementación de protocolos de seguridad perioperatorios durante la pandemia de COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noé Pérez Carrillo ◽  
Carlos Emiliano García Córdova ◽  
Ana Paula Ruiz Funes Molina ◽  
Alberto Manuel Ángeles Castellanos ◽  
Mayra Estrada Serrano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Use Of Resources

The current landscape represents an unprecedented challenge in managing surgical patients, decision-making and the use of resources such as protective equipment in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the objective of this article is to provide guidelines for good conduct in the operating room, the use of personal protective equipment, suggestions for surgeries and the best approach in the context of this situation. The main objective of these recommendations is to mitigate the risk of contagion and to educate medical-surgical health personnel in how to deal with this pandemic. Key words: COVID-19; coronavirus: protective equipment; surgery; operating room; training; emergency

Recomendações de equipamentos de proteção individual no combate ao COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (31) ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Nicole Maria Miyamoto Bettini ◽  
Fabiana Tomé Ramos ◽  
Priscila Masquetto Vieira de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
World Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

A Organização Mundial da Saúde - OMS confirmou a circulação internacional do novo Coronavírus em janeiro de 2020, nomeando-o como COVID-19 e, declarando uma pandemia. É de extrema importância que durante a pandemia, os profissionais de saúde tenham acesso e conhecimento sobre o uso correto dos Equipamentos de Proteção Individual (EPIs) e suas indicações, tomando assim, as devidas precauções na prevenção de infecções. O presente estudo buscou identificar a padronização mundial quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a pacientes suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19 no Brasil, EUA, China, Espanha, Itália e demais países europeus. Os guidelines apresentam a padronização quanto ao uso dos EPIs utilizados no atendimento a suspeitos e/ou confirmados de COVID-19, indo ao encontro das recomendações fornecidas pela OMS. Até o momento, o uso de EPIs é sem dúvida a estratégia mais importante e eficaz para proteger os profissionais de saúde durante a assistência ao paciente com COVID-19.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavírus, Equipamento de Proteção Individual, Pessoal de Saúde, Enfermagem. Recommendations for personal protective equipment to combat COVID-19Abstract: The World Health Organization - WHO confirmed the international circulation of the new Coronavirus in January 2020, naming it as COVID-19 and declaring a pandemic. It is extremely important that during the pandemic, health professionals have access and knowledge about the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its indications, thus taking appropriate precautions to prevent infections. The present study sought to identify the worldwide standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed patients with COVID-19 in Brazil, USA, China, Spain, Italy and other European countries. The guidelines present a standardization regarding the use of PPE utilized to take care of suspected and confirmed with COVID-19, in line with the recommendations provided by WHO. To date, the use of PPE is undoubtedly the most important and effective strategy to protect healthcare professionals during care for patients with COVID-19.Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Personnel, Nursing. Recomendaciones para el equipo de protección personal para combatir COVID-19Resumen: La Organización Mundial de la Salud - La OMS confirmó la circulación internacional del nuevo Coronavirus en enero de 2020, nombrándolo COVID-19 y declarando una pandemia. Es extremadamente importante que durante la pandemia, los profesionales de la salud tengan acceso y conocimiento sobre el uso correcto del Equipo de Protección Personal (EPP) y sus indicaciones, tomando así las precauciones adecuadas para prevenir infecciones. El presente estudio buscó identificar la estandarización mundial con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para atender a pacientes sospechosos y/o confirmados con COVID-19 en Brasil, Estados Unidos, China, España, Italia y otros países europeos. Las pautas presentan la estandarización con respecto al uso de EPP utilizado para cuidar COVID-19 sospechoso y/o confirmado, de acuerdo con las recomendaciones proporcionadas por la OMS. Hasta la fecha, el uso de EPP es, sin duda, la estrategia más importante y efectiva para proteger a los profesionales de la salud durante la atención de pacientes con COVID-19.Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus, Equipo de Protección Personal, Personal de Salud, Enfermería.

scholarly journals Forecast predictions for the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil by statistical modeling using the Weibull distribution for daily new cases and deaths

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Hugo Moreau
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Weibull Distribution ◽  
Statistical Modeling ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Total Death ◽  
The Mean

Abstract COVID-19 has killed more than 330.000 people worldwide and more than 21,000 Brazilians. Since there are no specific drugs or vaccines, the available tools against COVID-19 are preventive, such as the use of personal protective equipment, social distancing, lockdowns and mass testing. Such measures are hindered in Brazil due to a restrict budget, low educational level of the population and misleading attitudes from the federal authorities. Predictions for COVID-19 are of pivotal importance to subsidize and mobilize health authorities’ efforts in applying the necessary preventive strategies. The Weibull distribution was used to model the forecast prediction of COVID-19, in four scenarios, based on the curve of daily new deaths as a function of time. The date in which the number of daily new deaths will fall below the rate of 3 deaths per million, the mean level considered by some countries to relax stay-at-home measures, was estimated. If the daily new deaths curve was bended today (i. e. about 1,250 deaths per day), the predicted date would be on June 18th. Analysis of the lethality rate allowed the estimation of daily new cases and total death toll at the end of the outbreak. Our results suggest that each additional day that lasts to bend the daily new deaths curve can correspond to additional 3,718 deaths at the end of COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil (R2 = 0.9938). Predictions of the outbreak can be used to guide Brazilian health authorities in the decision making to properly fight COVID-19 pandemic.

An assessment of radiation use, knowledge and concerns in trainee cardiologists in Ireland

2021 ◽  
pp. 20201348
Author(s):  
Lisa Brandon ◽  
David Keane
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Radiation Use ◽  
Cardiac Society ◽  
Correct Size

Objective To evaluate knowledge, routine use and concerns of trainee cardiologists in the Republic of Ireland regarding radiation use in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Methods We handed out a Radiation Questionnaire to cardiology trainees in February 2020 at the Irish Cardiac Society “Spring Meeting”. The questionnaire assessed radiation protection use amongst trainees and tested knowledge of X-ray basics. Results Many trainees report inadequate access to properly sized lead protection, and infrequent dosimeter usage. Over one-third of trainees report musculoskeletal issues from wearing leads, the majority of whom use correct size lead <60% of the time. 33.3% report radiation concerns will affect their decision making regarding subspeciality training, but notably 83.3% of females and only 19% of males surveyed report this, showing this is a bigger issue for females in cardiology. Less than half of trainees feel adequately educated about radiation. Conclusion Our assessment show deficiencies in the provision and use of personal protective equipment to trainees, highlights extra radiation concerns of female cardiology trainees, and notes gaps in knowledge in radiation use. Advances in knowledge Our assessment highlights deficiencies in the education of cardiology trainees regarding ionizing radiation, and suggests this area needs to be improved upon.

scholarly journals Impact of wearing personal protective equipment on the performance and decision making of surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (37) ◽  
pp. e27240
Author(s):  
Mosab A. Alarfaj ◽  
Mohammed S. Foula ◽  
Shadi Alshammary ◽  
Fayrouz A. Nwesar ◽  
Ahmed M. Eldamati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment
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