How to choose Medical gowns for the Maximum protection?
by Melvin Joe BloggerMedical Gowns are like a protective
Shield for doctors, nurses, and other Medical Professionals because they do
protect them from the invisible microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and
infectious fluids. Generally, Healthcare Professionals spend most of the duty
time with patients who are affected by infectious diseases and fluids.
Hence they must need protective
apparel for protecting them and Patients (who are vulnerable and prone to
infections). That’s why Medical professionals wear medical gowns such as
Barrier Gowns, Surgical Gowns, and Isolation Gowns while handling with Patients
and Fluids.
According to World Health
Organization (WHO) report, 1.4 Million people would get suffered from
infections that are acquired from Hospitals.
This report helps us to realize the importance of wearing Personal
Protective Equipments (PPE) such as medical gowns, face masks, face shields,
etc.
There are lots of guidelines for
medical organizations, to be followed for choosing the appropriate medical
gowns. These following things to be
checked or tested before choosing the protective medical gowns for healthcare
workers.
1) Decide
which Guidelines you are going to follow in the selection of medical gowns.
Depending upon the usage area choose the one among the following
specifications.
*AORN
*AAMI
*FDA
2)
Check that Gowns have resistance against liquids and microorganisms by
Fluid and Bacteriophage Barrier Test. (ATSM 1671)
3) Do the Hydrostatic Pressure Test
(AATCC127).
4) GELBO Lint test to determine lint
substance shed from the fabric.
5) Check the Laser and Ignition
resistance test for evaluating the impact of laser on fabrics and check the
burning rate of the protective apparel.
6) Depending upon your convenience
choose reusable and disposable medical gowns.
It’s our duty to help our medical
professional to work in a hygienic environment without any anxiety and fear. So
healthcare organizations should review these things for selecting Fluid
resistant medical gowns.
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