Removal of PPE after patient contact
Removal of PPE is a sequenced procedure, with studies showing that there
are high rates of doffing errors even with basic PPE. Considerable
contamination can occur during PPE doffing4 but
simulation training can dramatically improve
performance5, although the durability of performance
is uncertain. Modifications to full-body PPE could reduce contamination
when it is being removed, for instance by the provision of ‘grab’ tabs
to facilitate doffing of masks or gloves.3