Abstract
Develop and validate a leaflet to guide health professionals in preventive measures related to injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the construction of the brochure, an integrative review was carried out in the main databases. The evaluation of the leaflet was made by 59 health professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, and doctors), using the Delphi technique. In the first evaluation cycle, the items in the brochure were considered by the judges to be "inadequate" to "adequate"; the Content Validity Index was 0.80-1.0. After the adjustments suggested by the judges were implemented, the leaflet was sent back to the second evaluation cycle, in which all items were considered "adequate", resulting in a Content Validity Index of 1.0. The developed brochure has content validity and can assist health professionals in preventing injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment the developed brochure has content validity and can assist health professionals in preventing injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment.
Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly spread to all continents in early 2020
This is a methodological study consisting of the construction of two leaflets on the prevention of facial injuries caused by personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic
Using the Delphi technique, it was validated by health professionals who are at the forefront of treatment for patients affected by COVID-19
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly spread to all continents in early 2020. The disease caused by a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has put the world on alert and quarantined and brought about the need to rethink old issues (whether individual or collective) to protect the health of workers on the front lines[1-2]. The prolonged or incorrect use of facial masks, respirators and glasses/visors is responsible for the constant friction and pressure forces on facial skin tissues, leading professionals to suffer facial skin lesions (FSL) and dermatitis[3-6]. In this sense, it is important to build educational technology, including brochures, that offer health professionals appropriate information about the techniques for using PPE and the preventive actions and therapeutic conduct of FSL caused by the devices. The leaflets consist of a finite sequence of well-defined instructions carried out systematically They are commonly used in the health field; they are simple, direct and accessible instruments that provide a complete view of the clinical process[7-8]. They are the most efficient, reliable, and economical source of information, complementing the knowledge used in the clinical practice of health professionals
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