Availability and Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment by Nigerian Physiotherapists during COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction: Physiotherapists are exposed to contracting infectious diseases because of the level contact they have with patients in course performing their statutory clinical duties.
 Objective: The major objective study is determine availability and utilization personal protective equipment (PPE) by Nigerian physiotherapists during COVID-19 pandemic.
 Methods: One hundred eighty-one (181) participated an online survey using Google Form application that lasted between September 2020 October 2020. data collection instrument was a 22-item close-ended questionnaire three domains: demographics, PPE, PPE. authors made use different WhatsApp platforms hosting only as means reaching out respondents. Data obtained from were analyzed STATA 13. A p-value less than 0.05 considered be statistically significant (confidence = 95).
 Results: result shows there high facemasks hand gloves for period pandemic health facilities; it also low apron poor eye shield/goggles shoes same period. finding showed apron, glasses peak COVID-pandemic.
 Conclusions: Most had more face masks aprons, goggles shoes. Also, shield PPE available Physiotherapists.