Rational use of face mask in a tertiary care hospital setting during COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study.
Indian J Public Health
; 64(Supplement): S225-S227, 2020 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-32496260
ABSTRACT
Masks play a role in the protection of health-care workers (HCWs) from acquiring respiratory infections, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in health-care settings. This observational study was conducted among 382 HCWs in a tertiary care setting over a period of 1 month. Descriptive analysis was done to assess the rational and recommended use of masks/respirators during COVID-19 pandemic using a structured observation checklist as a survey tool. A total of 374 HCWs were included, 64.9% of whom were using face masks rationally as mentioned per risk area categorization with a predominance of triple-layered mask during all 4 weeks. Overall, 64.1% used masks correctly. Clear guidelines and strategies can help to increase the compliance of HCWs with rational use of face masks.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Dispositivos de Protección Respiratoria
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Personal de Salud
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Centros de Atención Terciaria
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Máscaras
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India