The need for training materials on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use was identified during the global outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), when observations of PPE use among healthcare workers showed potentially unsafe practices when donning, using and removing PPE.
With the new Swine Flu (H1N1) outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that those public health and healthcare workers providing care to or collecting specimens from suspected or confirmed cases of H1N1 wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, gowns, goggles, and a facemask. PPE should be used along with other preventive measures, such as appropriate hand hygiene. Click here for the CDC Interim Guidance for Use of Respirators and Facemasks in Settings Where H1N1 Virus Transmission Has Been Detected.
This 12-minute DVD, developed by the CDC, provides demonstrations of donning and removing PPE in outbreaks such as Swine Flu, Avian Flu, and SARS; it also demonstrates appropriate hand hygiene techniques. The goal of this program is to increase the safety of the healthcare work environment and promote patient safety through improved use of PPE by healthcare personnel.
The program objectives are to:
- Provide information on the selection and use of appropriate PPE in the healthcare setting
- Demonstrate how to safely put on and remove PPE
- Demonstrate proper hand hygiene technique
A PDF of the slide set provides a more in-depth overview of PPE in the healthcare setting, including selection and use of PPE. If you are interested in receiving the slide set, please send an email to: info@phf.org with "PPE Slide Set" as the subject line.
If you are interested in this DVD, you may also be interested in the program Preparing for the Return of SARS: Are We Ready?, SARS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) poster, or the Hand Hygiene materials. What others are saying about Personal Protective Equipment:
"This video is excellent. It covers material well and provides a good teaching tool in Health Science classes."
-Patricia Shimer, Teacher, Titusville High School
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