Video based learning vs instructor led training for optimizing personal protective equipment use to prevent Covid-19 infection- a comparative study Authors Asma Ansari National University of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Uzma Urooj National University of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Mustafa Waseem 4th Year MBBS Student, Shifa Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan Alveera Ihtasham City School, Capital Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3359 Abstract Objective: To evaluate two different types of education and training aids to improve compliance with guidelines related to personal protective equipment in healthcare workers. Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from July 1 to December 31, 2020, and comprised healthcare personnel who were divided into two equal groups. Group A received weekly instructor-led training session of donning and doffing for two hours. Group B was assigned to watch 30-min training videos weekly. After one month, an independent instructor evaluated both the groups using validated checklists, with maximum score 8 for donning and 14 for doffing. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 60 subjects, 34(56.6%) were females and 26(43.3%) were males. There were 30(50%) subjects in group A with a mean age of 35.35±5.67years, and the remaining 30(50%) were n group B with a mean age of 33.12±4.13 years. There was no significant difference in donning and doffing scores between the groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: Both types of education and training aids could be used to improve compliance with guidelines related to personal protective equipment in healthcare workers. Key Words: Covid-19, Donning, Doffing, Personal protective equipment. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-05-10 How to Cite Asma Ansari, Uzma Urooj, Mustafa Waseem, & Alveera Ihtasham. (2022). Video based learning vs instructor led training for optimizing personal protective equipment use to prevent Covid-19 infection- a comparative study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(5), 807–810. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3359 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 5 (2022): MAY Section ORIGINAL ARTICLE