扩展现实头部显示器可能会在医疗环境中构成重大风险,而当前的分类仍然为非关键性
Adrian Goldsworthy1,2, Matthew Olsen2, Andy Koh3
1Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
Microorganisms
|April 27, 2024
概括
扩展现实 (XR) 头部显示器 (HMD) 含有微生物,在医疗保健中构成感染风险. 目前的清洁方法在有效性上有所不同,因此需要修订关于HMD消毒和患者安全的指南.
科学领域:
- 医疗技术 医疗技术 医学技术
- 感染控制 感染控制
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 扩展现实 (XR) 设备,包括虚拟和增强现实头戴显示器 (HMD),在医疗保健中越来越多地用于干预和教育.
- 它们的应用涵盖了重症监护,息护理和手术环境,旨在减少疼痛并改善心理结果.
- 然而,在临床环境中,与XR HMD相关的感染控制风险研究不足.
研究的目的:
- 审查现有的关于XR HMDs在医疗机构中所带来的感染控制风险的文献.
- 评估这些设备目前的感染控制和清洁程序的有效性.
主要方法:
- 我们对PubMed,Embase,CINAHL和谷歌学者进行了系统的搜索.
- 确定了七项研究,并纳入了审查.
主要成果:
- 在XR HMD上检测到微生物,包括致病性细菌,如 * Staphylococcus aureus * 和 * Pseudomonas aeruginosa *.
- 已公布的XR HMD清洁和消毒协议是异质的,并显示出不同的有效性.
- 微生物负载受到设备使用时间,用户数量和设计等因素的影响.
结论:
- 由于可能与粘膜入口接触,XR HMD在医疗保健中存在重大感染控制风险.
- 建议对Spaulding分类进行修订,在某些医疗机构中将XR HMD重新分类为"半关键".
- 公共卫生当局必须制定最新的指导方针,用于XRHMD的有效消毒,以确保患者的安全.
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