Strategies for front-line medical staff to prevent occupational exposure infection to 2019 novel coronavirus

Abstract:

Objective：To protect the first-line medical staff who have been fighting against Coronavirus Disease 2019（COVID-19） by taking effective measures. Methods：Causes of infection among medical staff were analyzed，and a series of protection，disinfection and isolation measures were formulated on the basis of finding problems and summing up experiences or learning from lessons carefully. Results：Through comprehensive protective measures，there was no infection among the 328 Chongqing medical team members who have been fighting in Hubei Province. Conclusion：In front of the outbreak of COVID-19，we should take the disease seriously with a scientific attitude and strengthen the consciousness of self-protection. On the basis of all kinds of physical barriers，front-line medical staff should establish behavioral barriers，and implement standard prevention strictly，so as to effectively prevent medical staff from COVID-19.