How should front-line general practitioners use personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Ambigapathy S 1 , Rajahram GS 2 , Shamsudin UK 3 , Khoo EM 4 , Cheah WK 5 , Peariasamy KM 6 Show all authors , Goh PP 7 , Khor SK 8

Affiliations 

  • 1 MBBS, MMed (Family Medicine) Buntong Health Clinic, Kinta District Health Office, Perak Malaysia
  • 2 MD, MRCP, DTM&H Department of Medicine Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah Malaysia
  • 3 MD, M.Comm Health (Occ Health) State Health Department, Perak Malaysia
  • 4 MBBS, MRCGP, MD Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya Malaysia
  • 5 MBBS, FRCP Department of Medicine and Clinical Research Centre, Taiping Hospital Perak, Malaysia
  • 6 MPaedDent, FDSRCS Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Clinical Research Centre, Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 7 MD, MPH National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
  • 8 MD, MRCP, MPH Health System & Policies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Malaysia
Malays Fam Physician, 2020;15(1):2-5.
PMID: 32284798

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve with the number of cases increasing in Malaysia, placing a significant burden on general practitioners (GPs) to assess and manage suspected cases. GPs must be well equipped with knowledge to set up their clinics, use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately, adopt standard protocols on triaging and referrals, as well as educate patients about PPE. The correct use of PPE will help GPs balance between personal safety and appropriate levels of public concern.

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