Open AccessThe Effect of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Disinfectants on Skin Health During Covid 19 Pandemia
Author(s) -
Dua Cebeci,
Seide Karasel,
Didem Rıfkı,
Havva Yesildağlı,
Mustafa Kalfaoglu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinski arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-5961
pISSN - 0350-199X
DOI - 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.361-365
Subject(s) - personal protective equipment , medicine , hand sanitizer , covid-19 , health care , face shield , shower , infection control , face masks , hand washing , hygiene , environmental health , transmission (telecommunications) , medical emergency , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , physics , electrical engineering , engineering , pathology , nozzle , economics , thermodynamics , economic growth
Based on the available evidence, the COVID-19 virus is transmitted through close contact and droplets, not in the form of airborne transmission (airborne) among humans. People at risk of infection are those who are in close contact with or looking after COVID-19 patients. Preventive and mitigation measures are key in both the healthcare sector and the community. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory to protect healthcare workers from the new coronavirus, but healthcare workers may have skin damage especially associated with long-term use of PPE.