Abstract
With the current worldwide spread of coronavirus infection, there is an increasing need to educate medical students on the proper donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE). However, there is no established educational and evaluation method for PPE donning and doffing. In this report, we describe our experience in practical training for infection control.
Prior to the training, we had the students watch a video about the necessity of infection prevention in clinical practice and points to note when donning and doffing PPE. In the practical training, after putting on the N95 mask, face shield, gown, and gloves, fluorescent dye was sprayed in the surrounding area to contaminate them. Then they were asked to take off their PPEs and contamination of their bodies were evaluated using a glitter bug. In a survey conducted after 4 months of training, 71% of the students indicated that they were able to put on and take off the PPE.
Our results showed that practicing donning and doffing PPE was effective in improving students' understanding of infection control. In the case of infection control, it is important that medical personnel are not contaminated during the doffing process. The use of fluorescent dyes and glitter bugs would allow for proper visual assessment.
