Oygar, Pembe DerinBüyükcam, AyşeBal, Zümrüt ŞahbudakDalgıc, NazanBozdemir, Sefika ElmasKarbuz, AdemÇetin, Benhur ŞırvanKara, YalçınÇetin, CerenHatipoğlu, NevinUygun, HaticeAygün, Fatma DenizTorun, Selda HançerliOkur, Dicle ŞenerÇiftdoğan, Dilek YılmazKara, Tuğçe TuralYahşi, AysunÖzer, ArifeDemir, Sevliya OcalAkkoç, GülsenTuran, CansuSalı, EnesŞen, SemraErdeniz, Emine HafizeKara, Soner SertanEmiroğlu, MelikeErat, TuğbaAktürk, HacerGürlevik, Sibel LaçinelSütcü, MuratAydın, Zeynep Gökçe GayretliAtıkan, Başak YıldızYeşil, EdanurGüner, GizemÇelebi, EmelEfe, Kadirİsançlı, Didem KızmazDurmuş, Habibe SelverTekeli, SeherKaraarslan, AyşeBülbül, LidaAlmış, HabipKaba, ÖzgeKeles, Yıldız EkemenYazıcıoğlu, BahadirOğuz, Şerife BahtiyarOvalı, Hüsnü FahriDoğan, Hazal HelinÇelebi, SolmazÇakır, DenizKarasulu, BurcugülAlkan, GülsümYenidoğan, İremGül, DorukKüçükalioğlu, Burcu ParıltanAvcu, GülhadiyeKukul, Musa GürelBilen, MelisYaşar, BelmaÜstün, TuğbaKılıç, ÖmerAkın, YaseminCebeci, Sinem OralTurgut, MehmetYanartaş, Mehpare SarıŞahin, AslıhanArslanoğlu, SertaçElevli, MuratÖz, Sadiye Kübra TuterHatipoğlu, HalilErkum, İlyas TolgaDemirbuğa, AsumanÖzçelik, TahaSarı, Emine ErgülAkkuş, GökhanHatipoğlu, Sadık SamiDinleyici, Ener CağrıHacımustafaoğlu, MustafaÖzkinay, FerdaKuruğol, ZaferCengiz, Ali BülentSomer, AyperTezer, HasanKara, Ateş2024-07-052024-07-052020-11-281307-1068https://doi.org/10.5578/ced.70235https://www.tr.cocukenfeksiyondergisi.org/upload/COVID-19%20Pandemisinde%20Enfeksiyon%20Kontrol%20%C3%87al%C4%B1%C5%9Fmalar%C4%B1.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/42992Objective: In the early stages of any epidemic caused by new emerging pathogens healthcare personnel is subject to a great risk. Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, proved to be no exception. Many healthcare workers died in the early stages of pandemic due to inadequate precautions and insufficient protection. It is essential to protect and maintain the safety of healthcare personnel for the confinement of pandemic as well as continuity of qualified healthcare services which is already under strain. Educating healthcare personnel on appropiate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is as essential as procuring them.Material and Methods: A survey is conducted on 4927 healthcare personnel working solely with pediatric patients from 32 different centers. Education given on PPE usage were questioned and analyzed depending on age, sex, occupation and region.Results: Among four thousand nine hundred twelve healthcare personnel from 32 different centers 91% (n=4457) received education on PPE usage. Of those who received education only 36% was given both theoretical and applied education. Although there was no differences among different occupation groups, receiving education depended on regions.Conclusion: It is essential to educate healthcare personnel appropiately nationwidely for the continuity of qualified healthcare services during the pandemic.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCovid-19Healthcare personnelPersonal protectionEducationPediatricsArticle00060817220000119520014410.5578/ced.70235