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Gracielle Pereira Aires Garcia1, Isabela Fernanda Larios Fracarolli1, Heloisa Ehmke Cardoso Dos Santos1
1Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.
Objective:
To summarize the knowledge about recommendations for the use of personal protective equipment necessary for the provision of care by health professionals to patients suspected or infected by the new coronavirus.
Method:
Scoping review with search for primary studies, reviews and preprints articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish, in the last 20 years on the bases WOS/ISI, SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PuBMed, CINAHL, LILACS and SciELO. Unpublished studies in journals were surveyed on bioRxiv and SciELO preprints.
Results:
23 studies were eligible. Experiences with coronavirus prior to SARS-CoV-2 revealed that the equipment was an essential barrier in preventing transmission and followed the recommendations for standard precautions, contact, droplet and aerosol. In 13 (57%) studies, this equipment complied international recommendations and in 10 (45%) local recommendations.
Conclusion:
The personal protective equipment used does not follow global standardization according to type, quality and adequate provision, exposing these professionals to the risk of contamination.
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