ArticleCureus2021
Personal Protective Equipment: Attitudes and Behaviors Among Nurses at a Single University Medical Center.
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- Using Heart Rate to Measure Stress in Healthcare Workers Wearing PAPRs and N95 Masks: Insights from a Randomized Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of Video-Based Instruction and a 360° Virtual Reality Module on Personal Protective Equipment Competency and Infection Prevention in Healthcare Settings: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Predicting Factors Affecting the Behavior of Healthcare Employees in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment During Epidemics Based on Godin et al's Model: A Study in Iran.Health services insights · 2025Article
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- Preventive behaviors against COVID-19 among health care providers in Iran: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Changes in Personal Protective Equipment Usage Among Healthcare Personnel From the Beginning of Pandemic to Intra-COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand.Annals of work exposures and health · 2023Article
- A qualitative characterization of meso-activity factors to estimate soil exposure for agricultural workers.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2023Article
- Nurses' perception of work and life under COVID-19 pandemic conditions: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The relationship between nurses' risk assessment and management, fear perception, and mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The Relationship Between Attitude, Belief, Experience, and Knowledge of Iranian Nurses Toward the Use of Personal Protective Equipment: A Cross-Sectional Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
introductionHealthcare workers are at an increased risk of infectious disease transmission through occupational exposure. Despite this, rates of personal protective equipment (PPE) use vary among healthcare personnel. This cross-sectional study surveyed healthcare workers at a single academic center to determine how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected the perceptions and behaviors of PPE usage.
methodsAn anonymous online survey through the SurveyMonkey® tool (Zendesk Inc., San Francisco, California) was sent to the University of California, Irvine, Medical Center department listserv of nurses on March 20, 2021, and was closed on June 20, 2021.
resultsOf 311 respondents, 23% admitted to suffering a splash injury to the face during a procedure. When compared to one year ago prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, PPE was more important (93% vs. 80%) and more frequently used (80% vs. 54%) by respondents. The recent COVID-19 pandemic had the strongest impact on increasing respondents' perception of the importance of PPE (44%).
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted rates of PPE usage and perceptions of the importance of PPE among healthcare workers at a single academic institution. Implementing clear and effective education and training programs, ensuring adequate access to protective gear, and promoting a positive safety climate can help improve adherence to safety protocols and appropriate use of PPE.
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