Patients’ perception of personal protective equipment during the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic

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Authors

Aly Zaheer Pathan · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Jennifer Barwell · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Artemis Kastrissianakis · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Kiran Awan · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Anie Abila · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Amelia Lim · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Rucchira Wickramasinghe

Abstract

Wearing PPE affects patients' ability to recognize individuals in a fast-paced environment such as an acute hospital. Introducing badges was an intervention based on patient feedback and an important adaptation to sustained PPE use to improve the patient's experience.

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 and healthcare impacts COVID-19 and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine

Volume 33, Issue 1_suppl, pp. S97-S101

DOI: 10.3233/jrs-227032

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