End-user acceptability of personal protective equipment disinfection for potential reuse: a survey of health-care workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Wild, C.; Wells, Hailey; Coetzee, Nicolene; Grant, Cameron; Sullivan, Trudy; Derraik, José G. B.; Anderson, Yvonne

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(22)00333-3

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“…As such, the transition toward sustainable healthcare can be considered a societal challenge, and research into stakeholder’s perspectives on sustainable innovations should include both patients and other people from the public. However, previous research mainly includes health-care providers as stakeholders, and health-care users (i.e., patients) less so 7 , 8 . Notable exceptions are found in research on reprocessing and reusing single-use medical devices 9 , 10 .…”

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Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

Chambon,

Elberse,

Dalege

et al. 2023

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Recent and potential future health-care users (i.e., the public) are important stakeholders in the transition toward environmentally sustainable healthcare. However, it remains unclear whether, according to the public, there is room for sustainable innovations in materials for plastic medical devices (PMD). This study explores preferences regarding conventional or bio-based PMD, and psychological mechanisms underlying these preferences. We administered two surveys among Dutch adults from a research panel. Results from the first survey (i.e., open-text survey on attitude elements; NStudy1 = 66) served as input for the second survey (i.e., Likert-scale survey on beliefs, emotions, perceived control, social norms, trust, related to current and bio-based PMD, and health and age; NStudy2 = 1001; Mage = 47.35; 54.4% female). The second survey was completed by 501 participants who, in the last two years, received care in which PMD were used, and 500 participants who did not. Cross-sectional psychological networks were estimated with data from the second study using the EBICglasso method. Results showed that participants preferred bio-based over conventional PMD, and this applied regardless of whether devices are used inside or outside of the body. Results also showed emotions play an important role, with emotions regarding bio-based PMD being strongly related to preference. Furthermore, comparing recent and potential future receivers of PMD revealed differences in preference but comparable relations between preference and other psychological variables. This study shows that receivers’ perspectives should not be seen as potential barriers, but as additional motivation for transitioning toward sustainable healthcare. Recommendations for implementation are discussed.

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Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

Chambon,

Elberse,

Dalege

et al. 2023

Sci Rep

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“…However, previous research mainly includes health-care providers as stakeholders, and health-care users (i.e., patients) less so. 7,8 Notable exceptions are found in research on reprocessing and reusing single-use medical devices. 9,10 Accordingly, the aim of this study is to investigate whether there is room for sustainable innovations in PMD according to the public and does so by including perspectives of both health-care users that were exposed to PMD in the last two years (from here on recent PMD receivers) and others (from here on potential future PMD receivers).…”

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Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

Chambon,

Elberse,

Dalege

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Background. Current and potential future health-care users (i.e., the public) are important stakeholders in the transition towards environmentally sustainable healthcare. However, it remains unclear whether, according to the public, there is room for sustainable innovations in materials for plastic medical devices (PMD). This multi-method study explores preferences regarding conventional or bio-based PMD, and psychological mechanisms underlying these preferences.Methods. We administered two surveys among Dutch adults from a research panel. Results from the first survey (i.e., open-text survey on attitude elements; NStudy1 = 66) served as input for the second survey (i.e., Likert-scale survey on beliefs, emotions, perceived control, social norms, trust, related to current and bio-based PMD, and health and age; NStudy2 = 1001; Mage = 47.35; 54.4% female). The second survey was completed by 501 participants who, in the last two years, received care in which PMD were used, and 500 participants who did not. Psychological networks were estimated with data from the second study using the EBICglasso method.Findings. Participants preferred bio-based over conventional PMD, and this applied regardless of whether devices are used inside or outside of the body. Results showed emotions play an important role, with emotions regarding bio-based PMD being strongly related to preference. Furthermore, comparing recent and potential future users of PMD revealed differences in preference but comparable relations between preference and other psychological variables.Interpretation. This study shows that users’ perspectives should not be seen as potential barriers, but as additional motivation for transitioning towards sustainable healthcare. Finally, careful implementation is recommended.

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“…9 Reusing was also common, with just under half reporting they personally reused PPE. 15 These findings indicate the extent to which healthcare workers are expected to assume personal risks when their organisations are either unwilling or unable to meet their responsibility to mitigate those risks.…”

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“…17 This is critical given the high rates of healthcare worker burnout reported in recent surveys across Australasia. [3][4][5] The new knowledge gained from the PPE survey 8,9,15 allows us to draw robust conclusions about the impact on healthcare workers of the shortage of PPE, as well as the wider health system deficiencies that this shortage, and the organisational response to it, draws attention to. The reduction in "organisational slack" in public health services as a result of increased demand and the need for efficiency within austere funding environments already had the potential to negatively impact on healthcare worker health and wellbeing pre-pandemic.…”

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The need to nurture Aotearoa New Zealand’s healthcare workforce

Anderson,

Fenton,

Wild

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NZMJ

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End-user acceptability of personal protective equipment disinfection for potential reuse: a survey of health-care workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

The need to nurture Aotearoa New Zealand’s healthcare workforce

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