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The availability of protective gear at work will make the work place safer, thus empowering HCWs to provide quality health care services to PLHWA.
Furthermore, even at a uniform level of cell or tissue exposure there may be differences in response because of variation in repair mechanisms, antioxidant status, availability of protective elements, or other so far unrecognized factors.
Sound barrier nursing practices on behalf of local HCWs may have helped prevent nosocomial transmission but, given the severely limited availability of protective material in the area, this is unlikely to be the sole explanation.
The frontline staff facing infected patients has been not only at great peril of becoming themselves infected because of inadequate availability of protective gear, but also subjected to intense stigmatization by family, coworkers, and the community [ 22].
Furthermore, in terms of the moral duty to provide care, it seems that most HCWs are more concerned about the availability of protective measures than about whether they had been informed of a particular risk beforehand.
The availability of protective materials and functional equipment to safeguard nurses from unnecessary accidents, as well the implementation of structures and processes to help nurses improve their personal safety skills and provide support for victims of workplace violence [ 56], will help contribute to a safer environment for nurses in the public health care setting.
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A single study [ 6] measured correct use of isolation room precaution signage (93 %) and availability of personal protective equipment (100%%).
Contained a detailed occupational history, such as work hours, type of fluorocarbon exposure and availability of suitable protective equipment.
Maintenance practices, establishment of an infection control department, location of hand-washing stations, room pressure monitors, and availability of personal protective equipment were reviewed.
In contrast to a Canadian study [ 6] with almost universally correct use of precaution signage and reliable availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), our rates of 71%% and 74 % respectively were lower.
Observations were made about building designs and air-conditioning systems, availability of personal protective equipment, documents such as tuberculosis infection control plans, TB registers, specimens tracing log books and several other documents.
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