A prospective clinical evaluation of a patient isolation hood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have frequently become infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 whilst treating patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A variety of novel devices have been proposed to reduce COVID-19 cross-contamination.

Objectives

The aim of the study was (i) to test whether patients and HCWs thought that a novel patient isolation hood was safe and comfortable and (ii) to obtain COVID-19 infection data of hospital HCWs.

Methods

This is a prospective cohort study of 20 patients, entailing HCW/patient questionnaires and safety aspects of prototype isolation hoods. COVID-19 data of HCWs were prospectively collected. Assessment of the hood's safety and practicality and adverse event reporting was carried out.

Outco

SUBMITTER: McGain F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8112290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature