COVID-19’ da Koruyucu Ekipman Kullanımı ve Deri Sağlığının Korunması

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 402 - 407, 26.12.2021

Gülsün Özdemir , Nuray Turan , Nurten Kaya

https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.842125

Abstract

21. yy.’da salgın hastalıklarla mücadele tüm hızıyla devam etmektedir. Salgınların kontrol altına alınması politik düzenlemelerin yanısıra bireysel ve toplumsal önlemler ile mümkündür. Sağlık çalışanlarının, salgından etkilenen bireylere bakım ve tedavi hizmetlerini sunarken, kendilerini enfeksiyondan korumaları son derece önemlidir. Bu amaçla kullanılan kişisel koruyucu ekipman sağlık çalışanlarında alerjik kontakt dermatit, basınç yarası, hiperpigmentasyon, aşırı terleme, deride kızarıklık gibi birçok soruna neden olmaktadır. Uzun süreli kişisel koruyucu ekipmanın deriye zarar vermemesi için derinin salinli veya normal musluk suyu ile temizlenmesi, kurulanması sonrasında bariyer film gibi koruyucuların kullanımı önerilmektedir. Bu ekipmanlar çıkarıldıktan sonra eğer deride herhangi bir hasar varsa kortizonlu kremler uygulanabilir. Sağlık bakımı hizmetlerinin etkili bir şekilde sürdürülebilmesi için sağlık ekibi üyelerinin kendi sağlığını koruması gerekmektedir. Bu makalede, sağlık ekibi üyelerinin koruyucu ekipman kullanımı sırasında; dikkat edilmesi gereken noktalar, deride oluşabilecek sorunlar ve bu sorunları önlemeye yönelik stratejiler ilgili literatür ve araştırma bulguları incelenerek tartışıldı.

Keywords

COVID-19, Deri sorunları, Deri sağlığı, Koruyucu ekipman, Sağlık ekibi üyeleri

Use of Protective Equipment and Protection of Skin Health in COVID-19

Abstract

In the 21st century, the fight against epidemic diseases continues at full speed. Control of epidemics is possible with individual and social measures as well as political regulations. It is extremely important for healthcare professionals to protect themselves from infection while providing care and treatment services to individuals affected by the epidemic. Personal protective equipment used for this purpose causes many problems in healthcare workers such as allergic contact dermatitis, pressure sores, hyperpigmentation, excessive sweating, and skin rash. In order to prevent long-term personal protective equipment from damaging the skin, it is recommended to clean the skin with saline or normal tap water, and to use preservatives such as barrier film after drying. After removing these equipment, cortisone creams can be applied if there is any damage to the skin. In order for the healthcare system to maintain its services effectively, healthcare team members must protect their own health. In this article, when healthcare team members use protective equipment; The points to be considered, the problems that may occur in the skin and strategies to prevent these problems were discussed by examining the relevant literature and research findings.

Keywords

Covid-19, Health team members, Protective equipment, Skin problems, Skin health.

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