Assessing the confidence, knowledge and learning preferences of healthcare workers regarding personal protective equipment use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Brown, Rachel; Brown, Amanda M; Markman, Sharon; Mian, Rukhshan; Arora, Vineet M; Umscheid, Craig A

Brown, Rachel; Brown, Amanda M; Markman, Sharon; Mian, Rukhshan; Arora, Vineet M; Umscheid, Craig A.

Brown R; Quality Performance Improvement, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Brown AM; Infection Prevention and Control Program, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Markman S; Center for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation (HDSI), University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Mian R; Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS), Biological Sciences Division, University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois.
Arora VM; Center for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation (HDSI), University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Umscheid CA; Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS), Biological Sciences Division, University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; : 1-4, 2022 Jan 06.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2292641

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We surveyed healthcare workers at an urban academic hospital in the United States about their confidence in and knowledge of appropriate personal protective equipment use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Among 461 respondents, most were confident and knowledgeable about use. Prescribers or nurses and those extremely confident about use were also the most knowledgeable.

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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