2.4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The teams were instructed that, like in the real world, they had to put on complete PPE prior to any patient contact. Due to a strict hygiene protocol, N95 masks had to be worn all the time throughout the course. Further PPE consisting of gloves, glasses, gowns, and scrub caps was displayed in sufficient number and different sizes on a table in the scenario room. This made sure that participants were aware that, after “donning”, they had to deal with a medical emergency. The time needed for “donning” was defined as the interval between the first touch of PPE equipment by any team member and the first touch of the patient by any team member.