ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Self-Reported Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Emergency Department Nurses, Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Silicosis Among Engineered Stone Workers in Ontario, Canada: A Case Series of 20 Patients.Canadian respiratory journal · 2026Article
- National Survey on Infection Prevention and Control in United States Emergency Departments.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Factors influencing nurses' compliance related to the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Factors contributing to healthcare professionals' adaptive capacity with hospital standardization: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Factors Influencing Compliance With Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use Among Healthcare Workers.Cureus · 2023Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Potential Risk Factors Associated with the SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Survey on a Health Care Workers (HCWs) Population in Northern Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmergency departments (EDs) have seen dramatic surges in patients infected with COVID-19 and are high-risk transmission environments. Knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) among ED health care workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic have not been studied, thus this study examines this knowledge gap.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional survey of 308 HCWs in two urban EDs in Atlanta, Georgia in April and May of 2020.
resultsWe surveyed 308 HCWs; 137 responded (44% response rate). All HCWs reported adequate knowledge and 96% reported compliance with PPE guidelines. Reported sources of PPE information: 56.7% charge nurse, 67.3% the institutional COVID-19 website. Frequency of training was positively associated with understanding how to protect themselves and patients (OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.0-2.9).
conclusionsFew HCWs are willing to care for patients without PPE, and therefore we should aim for resiliency in the PPE supply chain. EDs should consider multiple communication strategies, including a website with concise information and enhanced training for key personnel, particularly the charge nurse. Attention to frequency in HCW training may be key to improve confidence in protecting themselves and patients. Findings can be leveraged by EDs to implement effective PPE training.
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