Penggunaan Alat Kesehatan Tanpa Dasar Ilmiah Selama Pandemi COVID-19

Oleh :

dr. Jessica Elizabeth

Pada awal pandemi COVID-19, kekhawatiran tentang penyebaran virus secara aerosol selama proses intubasi pasien yang terinfeksi COVID-19 mencetuskan pengembangan aerosol box atau kotak aerosol sebagai upaya untuk melindungi staf medis dari droplet yang berpotensi menyebabkan infeksi. Perangkat ini diadopsi secara luas dan cepat pada awal pandemi, namun ditinggalkan pula secara cepat dalam beberapa bulan.

Pada awal tahun 2020, kecemasan meningkat seiring berkembangnya pandemi COVID-19. Ketika infeksi SARS-CoV-2 dan penyebaran berita secara masif di berbagai sosial media mengenai kematian petugas kesehatan menyebabkan perlunya perlindungan yang tepat populasi ini. [1-3]

Kekhawatiran mengenai efektivitas alat pelindung diri (APD) selama masa pandemi, serta terbatasnya ketersediaan APD segera diikuti dengan improvisasi dan penggunaan peralatan baru seperti kotak aerosol, tirai plastik dan sistem pelindung serupa yang ditujukan untuk keselamatan staf medis. [1-3]

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