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American Frontline Healthcare Personnel's Access to and Use of Personal Protective Equipment Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Nov2021, Vol. 63 Issue 11, p913-920. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objectives: To quantify adequacy of personal protective equipment (PPE) for U.S. healthcare personnel (HCP) at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with infection risk. Methods: March–May 2020 survey of the national Nurses' Health Studies and the Growing Up Today study regarding self-reported PPE access, use, and reuse. COVID-19 endpoints included SARS-CoV-2 tests and COVID-19 status predicted from symptoms. Results: Nearly 22% of 22,232 frontline HCP interacting with COVID-19 patients reported sometimes or always lacking PPE. Fifty percent of HCP reported not needing respirators, including 13% of those working in COVID-19 units. Lack of PPE was cross-sectionally associated with two-fold or greater odds of COVID-19 among those who interacted with infected patients. Conclusion: These data show the need to improve the U.S. infection prevention culture of safety when confronting a novel pathogen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HEALTH services accessibility
*PERSONAL protective equipment
*COVID-19 pandemic
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10762752
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153411123
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002308