Aero-Sim: A User-Centred Testbed for the Evaluation of Devices as Protection from Droplets and/or Aerosol Contaminations

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021 Nov 8:286:84-88. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210643.

Abstract

Concerns over high transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 have led to innovation and usage of an aerosol box to protect healthcare workers during airway intubation in patients with COVID-19. However, only a few studies have examined the impact of these aerosol boxes on the dispersion of droplets and aerosols, which are both thought to be significant contributors to the spread of COVID-19. In addition, to our knowledge, only a few studies have included in the concerned testbeds elements of the work context, which nevertheless have an impact on the use of the device.

Keywords: COVID-19; aerosol box; evaluation; simulation; usability.

MeSH terms

  • Aerosols
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional*
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Aerosols