Self-reported impact of respirator use on health care worker ability to perform patient care.
Am J Infect Control
; 48(12): 1556-1558, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-661826
ABSTRACT
In a study of 1,152 health care workers surveyed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most disagreed that respiratory protective equipment use interferes with patient care but reported that it would affect respirator use compliance if it did. A patient's fear reaction variably influenced self-reported health care worker compliance with respirator use. Strategies to improve protective equipment design may remove potential barriers to respirator use and allow better health care worker-patient relationships.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Protective Devices
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Work
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Health Personnel
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Equipment Design
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Infect Control
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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