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The effect of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) against Covid-19 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on physiological measures and fatigue in student nurses: A randomized controlled trial study
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Sahar Tavan1   , Nehleh Parandavar2 , Rasool Eslami Akbar *3 , Mohsen Hojat4 , Mohammad Hashem Abdi5 |
1- Master of Science Student in Nursing, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
2- Paramedical school, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
3- Assistant professor, Nursing school, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran , eslamiakbarrasool@gmail.com
4- School,of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences,, Jahrom, Iran
5- School,of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran |
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Abstract
Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of wearing personal protective equipment against covid-19 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on physiological measures and fatigue in student nurses.
Background. Exposure of health workers to respiratory secretions and droplets of patients causes many infections. The use of personal protective equipment by nurses, despite providing safety, is often described as uncomfortable.
Method. The current randomized controlled trial was conducted in practical nursing skills laboratory of nursing school affiliated to Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2022. Student nurses studying at eight semester were recruited in the study by census sampling method and randomly allocated to either experimental or control group. Intervention was wearing PPE during CPR for experimental group (n=20) compared to the control group (n=20) not wearing PPE. Physiological measures (pulse rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation percentage, and temperature) and fatigue index was measured before and after intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 21.
Findings. Before intervention, there was no statistically significant difference between groups in heart rate, average systolic and diastolic blood pressure, percentage of oxygen saturation, fever and fatigue. After intervention, the means of pulse rate (p≤0.0001), systolic blood pressure (p=0.035), temperature (p≤0.0001), and fatigue score (p≤0.0001) in experimental group were significantly higher than the control group. The mean percentage of oxygen saturation after the intervention was not significantly different between the groups.
Conclusion. The use of personal protective equipment during cardiopulmonary resuscitation can affect physiological measures including blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature, and fatigue in student nurses. It is necessary to design personal protective equipment with minimal potential discomfort and the highest safety for healthcare providers. |
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| Keywords: Nursing, Covid-19, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Personal protective equipment |
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Clinical nurses knowledge resources
Received: 2024/09/16 | Accepted: 2024/12/24 | Published: 2025/03/11 | ePublished: 2025/03/11
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