Survey on the use of personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing of pregnant women in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To clarify the status of personal protective equipment (PPE) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests for pregnant women, we conducted an urgent survey.

Methods

The survey was conducted online from April 27 to May 1, 2020. Questionnaires were sent to core facilities and affiliated hospitals of the obstetrics and gynecology training program and to hospitals of the national perinatal medical liaison council.

Results

A total of 296 institutions participated in our survey; however, 2 institutions were excluded. Full PPE was used by doctors in 7.1% of facilities and by midwives in 6.8%. Our study also determined that around 65.0% of facilities for doctors and 73.5% of facilities for midwives used PPE beyond the "standard gown or apron, surgical mask, goggles or fa

SUBMITTER: Umazume T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7436418 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature