Impact of Personal Protective Equipment in the Covid-19 Era: A Study of Health Workers in Ghana

Abstract

COVID-19 has become well-known in the world. The measures to kill the virus have also become hard to come by. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been using by health workers to contain the virus in Ghana hence the study sought to ascertain the impact of Personal Protective Equipment on Ghanaian health workers in the COVID-19 era. The study used primary and secondary sources of data. Importantly, a simple random sampling technique was used to engage a total of 2,420 health workers in Ghana, and also convenience sampling technique was used to select 150 public hospitals and 150 private hospitals for the study. The study used both questionnaires and in-depth interviews to gather the required information. The information obtained from the participants was analyzed by content and statistical analysis. It was revealed that health workers have been using Personal Protective Equipment frequently to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the health care setting in Ghana. It was recommended that health workers should use the Personal Protective Equipment according to indication. Intensive monitoring was also recommended to check the proper uses of the Personal Protective Equipment by health workers in Ghana. Lastly, a sensitization programme was recommended to give more insight on the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment by health workers in Ghana.