Author/Authors :
Martin-Rodriguez, Francisco Advanced Clinical Simulation Center - Department of Medicine, Dermatology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Valladolid, Emergency Medical Services - SACYL - Castilla y Leon - Avda. Ram ´ on y Cajal - 7, 47005 Valladolid - Spain , Luis Martin Conty, José Faculty of Occupational Terapy - Speech Terapy and Nursing - University of Castilla la Mancha - Avda. Real Fabrica de Seda - ´ s/n 45600 - Talavera de la Reina - Toledo, Spain , Casado Vicente, Verónica Teaching Unit of Family and Community Medicine - Department of Medicine - Dermatology and Toxicology - Faculty of Medicine - Avda. Ramon y Cajal - 7 - 47005 Valladolid - Spain , Arnillas Gómez, Pedro Emergency Medical Services - SACYL - Castilla y Leon - C/Antiguo Hospital Militar s/n - 2ª Planta - 47007 Valladolid - Spain , Mohedano-Moriano, Alicia Faculty of Occupational Terapy - Speech Terapy and Nursing - University of Castilla la Mancha - Avda. Real Fabrica de Seda - ´ s/n 45600 - Talavera de la Reina - Toledo, Spain , Ángel Castro Villamor, Miguel Teaching Unit of Family and Community Medicine - Department of Medicine - Dermatology and Toxicology - Faculty of Medicine - Avda. Ramon y Cajal - 7 - 47005 Valladolid - Spain
Abstract :
Introduction. Certain professions, such as those related to emergency services, have usually been performed by men, progressively
incorporating women into these professions. The main objective of our study was to determine, according to gender, how the use of
level D biohazard personal protection equipment (PPE) afects emergency professionals during the performance of resuscitation.
Materials and Methods. An uncontrolled quasi-experimental study was performed on 96 volunteers selected by means of random
sampling stratifed by gender. Baseline and fnal vital signs of the assessment activity were analyzed. Tis activity involves volunteers
performing a simulated resuscitation in a controlled environment whilst wearing personal protective suits in a biohazard situation.
Results. Analyzing the physiological tolerance pattern parameter by parameter, and according to gender, through a univariate model,
we can observe that there is no interaction between tolerance and gender; that is, having good or bad tolerance does not depend on gender. Conclusion. Tis specialized skilled work can be performed by any properly trained professional.
