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Purpose: The aim of this research is to determine the level of trust in the healthcare system and coronavirus anxiety of the Turkish society during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: To obtain the data;"Multidimensional Trust in Health-Care Systems Scale (MTHCSS)" and "Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS)" were used. The research was carried out with 1185 people living in Turkey between August and September 2020, using an online questionnaire. Two-Sample Independent TTest, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. Results: It was determined that the mean scale scores of the participants the MTHCSS was high (59.06 +/- 13.76) and the mean score of the CAS was (1.86 +/- 3.30) low. Analyses carried out;showed that there are significant statistical differences between gender, presence of chronic disease, working status and compliance with the measures taken, trust in the healthcare system and coronavirus anxiety (p< 0.05). In Addition, the correlation analysis performed showed that there is a weak negative relationship between trust in the healthcare system and social coronavirus anxiety. Conclusion: The results showed that the Turkish society trusts their healthcare system. This makes think that the struggle given under the pandemic conditions is well managed by the Turkish healthcare system.
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The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the widespread use and need for respirators and face masks for the healthcare workers and public. In this study, several generally available respirators and mask designs were fit tested, and their materials were evaluated for filtration efficiency using 250 nm polystyrene latex particles. Efficiency testing was performed for 2 and 0.5 h at low (2.6 L min(-1)) and high (7.4 L min(-1)) airflows, respectively, using similar to 17.4 cm(2) material area. As expected, all N95 and KN95 respirators passed the fit test, and their materials showed efficiencies > 95% for the entire experiment at both airflows. Of the three air filters used in the 3D-printed Montana masks, only the HEPA filter had a filtration efficiency > 95% at both airflows. Regardless of the insert material, the Montana mask failed all fit tests. Homemade duckbill masks made of Halyard H600 sterilization wrap and WypAll X80 reusable wipe also failed the fit test, and both filter materials had an average filtration efficiency < 95% at high airflows. To explain the filtration efficiency results, the structure and composition of all filter materials were determined using FE-SEM, and IR and Raman spectroscopy. In conclusion, when highly efficient materials are used in masks that do not fit the users properly, the potential of these materials to protect the users from aerosols is compromised. Therefore, the mask design is as important as the filtration efficiency of the mask material.