Nursing strategies for the facial skin injuries caused by wearing medical-grade protective equipment
10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20200212-00054
- VernacularTitle:面部医用级别防护用具致皮肤损伤的护理策略
- Author:
Qin ZHOU
1
;
Jiao XUE
;
Lina WANG
;
Ningxia MA
;
Cuifang TONG
;
Qing WANG
;
Xueqin SHI
;
Ying LU
;
Xiaochun JIAO
;
Dahai HU
Author Information
1. 空军军医大学第一附属医院全军烧伤中心，烧伤与皮肤外科，西安 710032
- Keywords:
Nursing care;
Protective devices;
Facial injuries;
Coronavirus disease 2019;
Device related pressure ulcer
- From:
Chinese Journal of Burns
2020;36(8):686-690
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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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.
