Importance of Healthcare Worker Personal Protective Equipment in Reducing Doffing Errors—Correlation with HCW Characteristics and Perceptions

  • Okamoto K
  • Rhee Y
  • Schoeny M
  • et al.
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Conclusion. We identified potentially modifiable risk factors associated with donning/doffing errors, including time since degree training and fatigue. Interventions such as rest periods, mindfulness training to deal with stress, or regular garbing refreshers should be investigated as means of reducing errors.Disclosures. All authors: No reported disclosures.

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Okamoto, K., Rhee, Y., Schoeny, M., Cheng, J., Reddy, S., Salazar, E., … Popovich, K. (2016). Importance of Healthcare Worker Personal Protective Equipment in Reducing Doffing Errors—Correlation with HCW Characteristics and Perceptions. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 3(suppl_1). https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw172.1092

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