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ArticleInfection prevention in practice2021

Differential perceptions regarding personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic by NHS healthcare professionals based on ethnicity, sex and professional experience.

Tim Robbins, Ioannis Kyrou, Maariyah Vankad, Risheka Suthantirakumar, Natalie Igharo, Kiran Patel, Harpal Randeva, Sailesh Sankar

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Article in Infection prevention in practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tim RobbinsUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Ioannis KyrouUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Maariyah VankadUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Risheka SuthantirakumarUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Natalie IgharoUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Kiran PatelUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Harpal RandevaUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
Sailesh SankarUniversity Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo capture perceptions regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, including staff subgroups at high risk for severe COVID-19, such as black and minority ethnic (BAME) groups.

designElectronically distributed survey with semi-quantitative analysis. Survey distributed at a major academic NHS tertiary referral centre in the West Midlands with a diverse medical workforce to medically qualified staff who completed COVID-19 redeployment training

resultsAll demographic groups reported overall good awareness of when and how to use PPE during COVID-19 pandemic. Statistically significant differences in the perceptions regarding PPE use during COVID-19 were noted between BAME

conclusionsAmongst medically qualified staff, significant differences exist in the perceptions relating to the, availability and effectiveness of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic depending on country of training, ethnic background and sex. GAFREC STUDY APPROVAL: Study ID GF0392.

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BAMECOVID-19EthnicityPersonal protective equipmentSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34316583
PMCPMC8195686
OpenAlexW3171044215

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