Pandemija COVID-19 in osebna varovalna oprema v zdravstvu

Šinkovec, Andraž (author), Tomšič, Matija (mentor)

Živimo v času, ko je nošenje mask postalo nekaj vsakdanjega. Pandemija COVID-19 je posledica hitrega širjenja novega koronavirusa SARS- CoV-2, ki je zaradi hitrega povečanja števila obolelih močno vplival na zdravstvo tudi v Sloveniji. Zdravstveni poklici spadajo med najbolj tvegane, kar se tiče izpostavljenosti okužbi, zato je ustrezna uporaba osebne varovalne opreme pri njihovem delu zelo pomembna. Katero osebno varovalno opremo zdravstveni delavec potrebuje, je odvisno od njegovega področja dela. Tisti, ki delajo z okuženimi osebami, potrebujejo visoko stopnjo protivirusne zaščite. Mednje spada tudi zdravstveno osebje na COVID-19 oddelku v Zdravstvenem domu Sevnica, za namen diplomskega dela smo si ogledali njihove delovne razmere in z njimi opravili intervju. Pri svojem delu uporabljajo vso zaščitno opremo, ki jo v svojih priporočilih omenja Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje. Poleg uporabe ustrezne osebne varovalne opreme skrbijo tudi za pravilno slačenje in oblačenje. S tem poskrbijo za zmanjšanje možnosti prenosa okužbe z bolnikov na zdravstveno osebje in tudi med samim zdravstvenim osebjem. Osebna varovalna oprema jih delno tudi ovira.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: COVID-19, osebna varovalna oprema, zdravstvo, varnost
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
• Year: 2021
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-130131
• COBISS.SI-ID: 82936323
• Publication date in RUL: 10.09.2021

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: COVID-19 pandemic and personal protective equipment in healthcare

Abstract

We live in a time when wearing masks has become very common in daily life. The pandemic COVID-19 is due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which has also affected the healthcare system in Slovenia due to the rapid increase in the number of patients. Healthcare professions are among the most risky in terms of exposure to infections. Therefore, the proper use of personal protective equipment is very important when performing these professions. The personal protective equipment that a particular health care professional needs depends on their area of work. Those who work with infected individuals need a high level of virus protection. This includes medical staff in the department COVID-19 at Sevnica Health Center, for the purpose of the diploma work we looked at their working conditions and conducted an interview with them. In their work, they use all the protective equipment mentioned in the recommendations of National Institute of Public Health in Slovenia. In addition to the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, they also take care of proper undressing and dressing. In this way they reduce the possibility of transmission of infections from patients to medical staff and also among the staff themselves. Personal protective equipment also partially hinders them.

• Keywords: COVID-19, personal protective equipment, healthcare, safety