[Nursing strategies for the facial skin injuries caused by wearing medical-grade protective equipment]

Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2020 Aug 20;36(8):686-690. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20200212-00054.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

For effective resistance to virus attack and infection and reducing virus transmission chance, it is extremely important for the medical staff and related workers to have their own safe protection. The paper summarizes the occurrence causes, common locations, and prevention ways about the device related pressure ulcers on the face resulted from wearing medical-grade protective equipment for a long working time. The paper proposes the prevention and nursing strategies for device related pressure ulcers and other related skin injuries during application of medical-grade protective equipment. The paper aims to provide reference for the prevention and nursing of device related pressure ulcers and related skin diseases for clinical medical staff, especially to the respectable personnel in front line of fighting against coronavirus disease 2019.

为有效抵抗病毒侵袭和感染,降低病毒传播概率,医护人员及相关工作人员做好自身防护工作异常重要。本文总结了长时间佩戴医用级别防护用具过程中,面部器械相关压疮发生的原因、常见部位、预防方法,提出在应用医用级别防护用具时,发生的器械相关压疮及相关皮肤疾病的预防和护理策略。本文旨在为临床医护人员,特别是为正在抗击新冠肺炎疫情一线的人员器械相关压疮及相关皮肤疾病的预防和护理提供参考。.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Device related pressure ulcer; Facial injuries; Nursing care; Protective devices.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Protective Devices
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Skin Diseases*