Uso de elementos de protección personal en la atención del parto vaginal en tiempos de COVID-19.

Navarro-Rubiano, Margarita; Stephanía Sáenz-Gómez, Marggy; Fabián Sanabria-Duarte, Néstor; Armando Solano-Dizeo, Hugo; Cristina Suárez-Gómez, María

Introduction. In December 2019, in Wuhan, China, there was an outbreak of atypical pneumonia caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is a type of coronavirus causative of COVID-19, which overtime became a pandemic. In this context, the use of personal protective equipment is of special interest, especially when providing care in vaginal delivery, due to the confusion in obstetric circles regarding the best way to protect healthcare personnel in these cases. The objective of this review article is to identify which are the personal protective elements indicated for providing care in vaginal birth and their correct use during COVID-19. Division of Covered Topics. A narrative review of the literature was carried out, accessing the following databases: PubMed, Medline, Elsevier, Google Scholar, and websites such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Center for the Control and Prevention of Diseases (CDC), and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, among others. Keywords such as "Coronavirus Infections", "Normal Birth," Personal Protective Elements," "Healthcare Personnel", "Respiratory Protective Devices", and "Eye Protection Devices" were used. The literature allowed us to identify introductory aspects on the matter, epidemiology, general characteristics of personal protective elements, and the specific elements for correct use when providing care in vaginal birth. Conclusions. Labor is considered an aerosol-generating procedure. Therefore, the main recommendation is the use of an N95 mask or a respirator which allows for greater protection for healthcare personnel when assisting vaginal birth, in order to avoid infection due to SARS-CoV-2. However, there must be an adequate and complete use of personal protective equipment, such as surgical gowns, hats, eye protection and gloves, regardless of the patient's symptomatology.

WUHAN (China); CHILDBIRTH; MEDICAL personnel; PERSONAL protective equipment; COVID-19 pandemic; CORONAVIRUS diseases; DELIVERY (Obstetrics); HYGIENE; RESPIRATORY protective devices; WORLD Health Organization; AMERICAN College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; OCULAR injuries

MedUNAB, 2022, Vol 25, Issue 1, p66

0123-7047

Academic Journal

10.29375/01237047.3938