Research Skills Report: Analyzing COVID-19 PPE, Social Impact & Policy

This report examines the social and policy implications of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the United Kingdom. It begins by introducing the global impact of COVID-19 and the necessity for government policies to manage the crisis, particularly concerning PPE kits. The report presents and summarizes two articles: one focusing on the social and medical perspectives of PPE, and the other on the policies surrounding PPE. A comparison of these articles highlights their purpose and results, emphasizing the role of government agencies and the need for social inclusion. The report concludes that PPE is crucial for protecting medical personnel and that governmental strategies are vital for improving social conditions during the pandemic. It references several studies that highlight the impact of PPE on mental health and the importance of effective PPE policies.

Using information
and skills

Table of
content
 INTRODUCTION
 TASK A
 Introduction of topic
 A background to the topic
 Presentation of both articles
 TASK B
 Summary of both articles
 Comparison of papers
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES

Introduction
 In the recent times, COVID-19 has emerged as a
global pandemic which has created a huge impact
on different business organisations (Arnetz, Goetz,
and Arnetz, 2020). The economy of whole world is
impacted by COVID-19 and government of
different countries are allowed to develop effective
policies for growth of company.

Task A
 It is essential for government to develop certain
laws which are essential for long term growth of
the economy. This will also lead to develop an
effective strategy for management of PPE kits and
policies that are helpful in development of a
regulations. There is also a crucial need of
manufacturing based norms which are to be
designed by government to produce PPE kits. This
policy will be implemented in all parts of United
Kingdom to ensure that healthcare facilities in
country in an effective manner (Atzori, Ferreli, and
Rongioletti, 2020).

Background
of the topic
 COVID-19 is declared as the most dangerous
disease on earth by world health organisation.
Many governments of different countries are
involved in development of effective and major
practices which are important for development of
PPE kits. This pandemic spread in world in the year
2019, this led to the devastation in major parts of
the world. There was an emergency associated
with these operations in order to develop focused
goals and objectives which are essential for care
of patients (Calvão, Relvas, and Cardoso, 2020).

Article-1:
Coronavirus
(COVID-19): PPE)
social and medial
perspective
 This article is based on value analysis and impact
of PPE kits on society and medical experts. The
PPE kits are majorly important to be developed
with support of operations and quality
management for social development. The major
stakeholders in PPE kit distribution are
government, public and health workers. This
article states the role played by government of UK
to support manufacturing and circulation of PPE
kits.

Article- 2: Policy
based on Personal
Protective
Equipment
 This is one of the major articles available on
internet related to COVID-19 pandemic and its
major aspects. The article briefly explains
importance of PPE kits for medical practitioners
and health workers. This article also clearly states
different policies and roles played by government
to control effective PPE kit policy and its
development. The personal protective equipment
are based on global standard based norms which
are developed by world health organisation. Also
for long term development of whole economy, it is
crucial for government to develop key roles and
responsibility (Harvey, 2020).

Summary of
both articles
 Article-1: Coronavirus (COVID-19): PPE)
social and medial based perspective
 This article was presented by public health
limited in the year 2020 and is majorly related to
give focus on PPE kit manufacturing and
distribution. This article suggests that COVID-19
pandemic should be handled with extensive care
by government. All the major hospitals should stop
spread of COVID-19 in a limited period of time for
growth and expansion.

Article- 2:
Personal
Protective
Equipment Policy
 The main summary of this article include
development of key areas and policies which are
effective for overall growth of the economy. This
article also suggests to government, that it is
essential to divide its uniform policy into different
sections for overall development of business. In
the recent times, various governments of different
countries are effective in formulating ethical
practices related to planning framework.

Comparison
of papers
 It is essential for an individual to focus on various
tools and techniques that are effective in
comparing different articles. The analysis and
comparison of articles on different basis is
mentioned below:
 Purpose- The main purpose of article number one
is to define and formulate a compulsory policy for
development of PPE kits. Also the key purpose of
the article is to provide recommendations and
suggestions to government in order to develop
main focus on different aspects of pandemic
spread.

Continue…
 According to article 2, There are different
government based agencies which are involved in
development of policies and plans that are
suitable for overall growth and development. The
social inclusion based practices should be
formulated by countries to support development
of whole regulations associated with the policy. In
order gain effective competitive edge in society,
government can use IT skills and approaches. The
another purpose of this article is to create a mass
awareness in public for development of focused
operations.

Continue…  Results- The Article 1 brings effective
modifications in policies and rules which are
formulated by government of United Kingdom. The
results should be achieved in a well and advanced
manner for ensuring optimum growth of whole
economy. Unemployment rate has also increased
with the spread of COVID-19, which is majorly
important for all major companies.

Conclusion
 From the above stated report it can be concluded
that personal protective kits are important source
of protecting various medical practices. This
project concludes the role played by government
in order to achieve maximum caring of the society.
The above discussion concludes importance of
strategy and planning framework to support
development of exclusive care units. This project
concludes the value of society in an economy and
steps taken by government to improve social
conditions.

REFERENCE
S
 Arnetz, J.E., Goetz, C.M., and Arnetz, B.B., 2020.
Personal protective equipment and mental health
symptoms among nurses during the COVID-19
pandemic. Journal of occupational and
environmental medicine, 62(11), pp.892-897.
 Atzori, L., Ferreli, C., and Rongioletti, F., 2020.
COVID‐19 and impact of personal protective
equipment use: From occupational to generalized
skin care need. Dermatologic therapy.
 Bambi, S., Iozzo, P. and Lucchini, A., 2020. New
issues in nursing management during the COVID-
19 pandemic in Italy. American Journal of Critical
Care, 29(4), pp.e92-e93.