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ArticleFrontiers in public health2022

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Ida Aulanko, Petra Nikuri, Lotta Oksanen, Sampo Oksanen, Laura Lahdentausta, Milla Pietiäinen, Susanna Paju, Anne Kivimäki, Pirkko Pussinen, Ahmed Geneid and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Ida AulankoCOVID19VATEHY Research Group, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Petra NikuriCOVID19VATEHY Research Group, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Lotta OksanenCOVID19VATEHY Research Group, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Sampo OksanenSchool of Business, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland.
Laura LahdentaustaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Milla PietiäinenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Susanna PajuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Anne KivimäkiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Pirkko PussinenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ahmed GeneidCOVID19VATEHY Research Group, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Enni SanmarkCOVID19VATEHY Research Group, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed several risk factors to healthcare workers' (HCWs') emotional distress. The purpose of the study was to enhance understanding of the experiences and feelings of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with specific reference to infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and guidance, focusing on the quality and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), guidelines, and management. With a qualitative approach, we aimed to enable a wider narrative; to gain a more detailed understanding related to PPE use and identify experiences that can be overlooked in forced-choice questionnaires. Methods: An online questionnaire was conducted among HCWs of the City of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital between 12.6.2020 and 5.4.2021. Altogether 1,580 HCWs participated in the study, from whom 579 shared 1,666 free-text responses. These responses were analyzed qualitatively, and the results were combined with statistical data on the participants' working conditions and backgrounds. Results: We identified problems in PPE availability and changing guidelines as factors causing the most distress in the participants. Regarding availability, running out of masks and respirators emerged as the most worrying issue, and inadequate PPE was associated with the excessive workload (OR 1.51, CI 95% 1.01-2.25). The results also highlight the importance of transparent and clear communication regarding IPC instructions and guidance, and clear IPC guidance was associated with better levels of reported recovery from work (OR 1.51, CI 95% 1.06-2.14). Conclusions: Our study highlights the importance of adequate PPE provision, transparent communication, clear guidance, and supportive supervisory work in this ongoing pandemic and potential new ones. We suggest more rigorous preparation, with crisis communication planning and emergency storage of PPE.

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COVID-19Health PersonnelHumansInfection ControlPandemicsPersonal Protective Equipmentcommunicationexperienceshealth personnelpersonal protective equipmentsurveys and questionnaires

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PMCPMC9685526

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