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Health care workers' views about respirator use and features that should be included in the next generation of respirators

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Baig, Aliya S., Knapp, Caprice, Eagan, Aaron E., Radonovich, Lewis J.·2010·American Journal of Infection Control

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Background Numerous studies have demonstrated that health care workers are, in general, poorly compliant with respiratory protection guidelines, especially when a N95 respirator is recommended. The purpose of this study was to assess health care workers' views about respirator use and the features they prefer to be included in the next generation of respirators. Methods A 63-item survey was distributed to health care workers in 27 units of 2 tertiary care medical centers. Results From a total of 559 surveys distributed at both hospitals, 159 responses were returned (response rate, 28%). Survey results indicated that health care workers seek respirators that are more comfortable, interfere less with breathing, diminish heat buildup, are disposable, and permit the user to have facial hair. Multivariate analyses suggest that emergency department staff had 12.3 greater odds of wanting a new respirator (P = .031) as compared with their referent group. Males were more likely to indicate that the N95 respirator was comfortable to wear versus females (P = .003). Conclusion To increase substantially the acceptance of respiratory protective equipment and improve compliance rates, respirators should be modified to meet the specific needs of health care workers.

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Authors
Baig, A. S., Knapp, C., Eagan, A. E., & Radonovich, L. J.
Affiliations
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
Corresponding author
Baig, Aliya S.
Venue
American Journal of Infection Control
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-02
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
18-25
ISSN
0196-6553 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1981878148
Cited by
126
References
44
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FWCI
3.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Infection Control (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
Keywords
N95 respirators, respiratory protection, healthcare workers, comfort, emergency department staff, gender differences, facial hair, heat build-up
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Health Personnel, Hospitals, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Respiratory Protective Devices, Infection Control, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Inhalation Exposure, Guideline Adherence, Young Adult

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