Abstract
Purpose of the studyThe aim of our study was to investigate potential adverse reactions in healthcare professionals working in Level 3 barrier protection personal protective equipment (L3PPE) to treat patients...
Highlights
As of April 4, 2020, there have been 82 511 confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China, following the first report of an unidentified patient with pneumonia on December 8, 2019
More attention should be offered to healthcare personnel wearing level 3 barrier protection PPE (L3PPE) to treat patients with COVID-19 because they are susceptible to developing adverse reactions
We found that 61.9%, 4.8%, 14.3%, 38.1%, 57.1%, 28.6% and 14.3% experienced facial skin indentation, rashes, Table 1 Results from our survey assessing adverse reactions in healthcare staff working in Level 3 barrier protection personal protective equipment to treat COVID-19
Summary
As of April 4, 2020, there have been 82 511 confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China, following the first report of an unidentified patient with pneumonia on December 8, 2019. This has further evolved into a global pandemic, where six other countries (USA, Italy, Spain, Germany, France and Iran) have each reported over 50 000 confirmed cases of COVID19 (as of April 4, 2020).[1] At the initiation of the COVID-19 outbreak, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHCPRC) led all medical institutions in China to provide voluntary support in Hubei, which was the epicentre of the epidemic. Because respiratory difficulty is the main clinical manifestation of COVID-19,2 the author experienced unprecedented emotional tension and stress
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