Adverse Effects of Personal Protective Equipment Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

• Main Authors: Takeshi Unoki PhD, RN (Author), Hideaki Sakuramoto PhD, RN (Author), Ryuhei Sato PhD, RN (Author), Akira Ouchi PhD, RN (Author), Tomoki Kuribara MSN, RN (Author), Tomomi Furumaya MSN, RN, CCNS (Author), Junko Tatsuno PhD, RN, CCNS (Author), Yuki Wakabayashi MSN, RN (Author), Asami Tado PhD, RN, CCNS (Author), Naoya Hashimoto BSN, RN (Author), Noriko Inagaki MSN, RN, CCNS (Author), Yoshiko Sasaki PhD, RN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction To avoid exposure to SARS-COV-2, healthcare professionals use personal protective equipment (PPE) while treating COVID-19 patients. Prior studies have revealed the adverse effects (AEs) of PPE on healthcare workers (HCWs); however, no review has focused on the AEs of PPE on HCWs in inte...