• 1. Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China;
  • 2. West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China;
  • 3. Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China;
NING Ning, Email: gkningning@126.com; JIANG Yan, Email: jiangkunyan@163.com
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At present, the 2019-nCoV epidemic situation is in severe and complex period. In order to prevent the virus from invading and infecting, it is very important and urgent for medical personnel to protect themselves. However, in the process of using protective equipment by medical personnel, the performance of device related pressure injuries (DRPI) caused by pain, numbness, redness, and even breakage caused by the equipment has seriously endangered the health of medical personnel. This article, based on Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Quick Reference Guide 2019, references, and clinical experiences of wound specialists in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, summarize the preventive and protective measures of West China Hospital for medical personnel to prevent DRPI, so as to provide clinical preventive measurements for medical personnel.

Citation: CHEN Jiali, NING Ning, JIANG Yan, LI Peifang, LI Lingli, WANG Liqun, LIU Ying, XIE Jingying, ZHANG Hongying, WANG Yalei, ZUO Jianrong. Urgent recommendation protective measures of West China Hospital for medical personnel to prevent device related pressure injuries in 2019-nCoV epidemic situation. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020, 34(8): 1036-1040. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202002009 Copy

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