The Role of Base-Layer Cooling Conditions in Human Error Occurrences During Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment in Health Care

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• Personal Author:
  Park J
• Description:
  This study compared error rates during the personal protective equipment (PPE) removal process under different base-layer cooling conditions while performing the doffing procedures. Ten participants were recruited and received training on the standard doffing procedures before participating in the experiments. The participants were randomly assigned to one of the three base-layer conditions and ran on a treadmill for 30 min. Their physiological biometrics were monitored during exercise trials, and error rates were calculated. The results revealed a significant difference in error rates when PPE was worn over base-layer scrubs made of a cooling fabric versus when it was worn over the conventional medical scrubs. Further, there was a strong negative relationship between the body coverage amount with the cooling fabric and error rates occurring during the doffing procedures. Findings suggested practical considerations for the operational monitoring system and improved PPE design to avoid unintentional errors during the doffing procedures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Health Personnel Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Personal Protective Equipment Base Layer Clothing Cooling Fabric Doffing Procedures Error Analysis Fabrics Health Care Health Care Workers Heat Stress Infection Prevention Personal Protective Equipment PPE Temperature Effects

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• ISSN:
  1080-3548
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062524
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Saf Ergon 2022 Apr; 28(2):1016-1024
• Contact Point Address:
  Juyeon Park, Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
• Email:
  Juyeon.Park@snu.ac.kr
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:14446ddfa06c217d4458b1764d566a5e5e497ab4a439cab4cba280be5f9c5094359098198092b4d14c4676a5a86c2d58f61e63a0f645268d271c2c4b094cc083
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225756/cdc_225756_DS1.pdf
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