Education of Healthcare Personnel Working with Pediatric Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic within the Framework of Infection Control

OYGAR, PEMBE; Buyukcam, Ayse; Bal, Zumrut; Dalgic, Nazan; Bozdemir, Sefika; Karbuz, Adem; ÇETİN, BENHUR; Kara, Yalcin; Cetin, Ceren; Hatipoglu, Nevin; Uygun, Hatice; Aygun, Fatma; Torun, Selda; Okur, Dicle; Ciftdogan, Dilek; Kara, TUĞÇE; Yahsi, Aysun; Ozer, Arife; Demir, Sevliya; Akkoc, Gulsen; Turan, Cansu; Sali, Enes; Sen, Semra; Erdeniz, Emine; Kara, Soner; Emiroglu, Melike; Erat, Tugba; Akturk, Hacer; Gurlevik, Sibel; Sutcu, Murat; Aydin, Zeynep; Atikan, Basak; Yesil, Edanur; Guner, Gizem; Celebi, Emel; Efe, Kadir; Isancli, Didem; Durmus, Habibe; Tekeli, Seher; Karaarslan, Ayse; Bulbul, Lida; Almis, Habip; Kaba, Ozge; Keles, Yildiz; Yazicioglu, Bahadir; Oguz, Serife; Ovali, Husnu; Dogan, Hazal; Celebi, Solmaz; Cakir, Deniz; Karasulu, Burcugul; Alkan, Gulsum; Yenidogan, Irem; Gul, Doruk; Kucukalioglu, Burcu; Avcu, Gulhadiye; Kukul, Musa; Bilen, Melis; Yasar, Belma; Ustun, Tugba; Kilic, Omer; Akin, Yasemin; Cebeci, Sinem; Turgut, Mehmet; Yanartas, Mehpare; Sahin, Aslihan; Arslanoglu, Sertac; Elevli, Murat; Oz, Sadiye; Hatipoglu, Halil; Erkum, Ilyas; Demirbuga, Asuman; Ozcelik, Taha; Sari, Emine; Akkus, Gokhan; Hatipoglu, Sadik; Dinleyici, Ener; Hacimustafaoglu, Mustafa; Ozkinay, Ferda; Kurugol, Zafer; Cengiz, Ali; Somer, Ayper; Tezer, Hasan; Kara, Ates

doi:10.5578/ced.70235

Education of Healthcare Personnel Working with Pediatric Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic within the Framework of Infection Control

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OYGAR P. D., Buyukcam A., Bal Z. S., Dalgic N., Bozdemir S. E., Karbuz A., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.14, no.4, pp.195-200, 2020 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 14 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.5578/ced.70235
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.195-200
Keywords: COVID-19, healthcare personnel, personal protection, education
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In the early stages of any epidemic caused by new emerging pathogens healthcare personnel is subject to a great risk. Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, proved to be no exception. Many healthcare workers died in the early stages of pandemic due to inadequate precautions and insufficient protection. It is essential to protect and maintain the safety of healthcare personnel for the confinement of pandemic as well as continuity of qualified healthcare services which is already under strain. Educating healthcare personnel on appropiate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is as essential as procuring them.