Current recommendations for the use of PPE in Healthcare setting during the Pandemic

V2.7 18.01.2022

Introduction

Prevention and Control practice supported by appropriate use of PPE is important to minimise risk to patients of healthcare associated COVID-19. These measures are equally important in controlling exposure to occupational infections for healthcare workers (HCWs). Traditionally, a hierarchy of controls has been used. The hierarchy ranks controls according to their reliability and effectiveness and includes engineering controls, administrative controls, and ends with personal protective equipment (PPE). In the context of risk of respiratory infection PPE adds an extra layer or protection in the context of scrupulous attention to hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, ventilation and environmental hygiene.

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