What do healthcare workers think? A survey of facial protection equipment user preferences

Bryce, Elizabeth; Forrester, Leslie; Scharf, Sydney; Eshghpour, Mitra

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2007.12.007

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“…Using similar recruitment procedures and inclusion criteria as prior studies (Baig et al, 2010;Bryce et al, 2008;Yassi et al, 2007), recruitment focused on providers working in areas at risk for exposure to patients with respiratory illnesses and who had worn FFRs as part of their occupational duties while providing patient care. Managers were contacted via e-mail and telephone, and asked to provide information about the focus groups to staff members meeting these criteria.…”

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Health Care Workers' Reported Discomfort While Wearing Filtering Face-Piece Respirators

Locatelli¹,

LaVela²,

Gosch³

2014

Workplace Health Saf

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Filtering face-piece respirators (FFRs) are one method of protecting health care workers from airborne particles; however,research suggests adherence is poor, perhaps due to worker discomfort. Three separate focus groups were conducted at two Veterans Affairs health care facilities. Seventeen health care workers who reported using FFRs as part of their job duties were in the focus groups. Focus group transcripts were coded using qualitative descriptive coding techniques. Participants described experiences of discomfort and physical mask features they believed ,contributed to discomfort. Participants believed FFRs influenced patient care because some patients felt uneasy and changed healthcare workers' behaviors (e.g., doffing procedures, loss of concentration, rushed patient care, and avoidance of patients in isolation resulting from FFR discomfort). Assessment of comfort and tolerability should occur during fit-testing. These factors should also be taken into account by management when training employees on the proper use of FFRs, as well as in future research to improve comfort and tolerability.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Care Workers' Reported Discomfort While Wearing Filtering Face-Piece Respirators

Locatelli¹,

LaVela²,

Gosch³

2014

Workplace Health Saf

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“…Bryce et al 35 collected questionnaires from 137 HCWs (deemed to be frequent users of N95 FFRs) in Canada. The following FFRs were used in the study: 3M 1860, 3M 1870, and Kimberly-Clark PFR95 N95 (Kimberly-Clark, Roswell, GA).…”

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Selecting models for a respiratory protection program: What can we learn from the scientific literature?

Shaffer

Janssen

2015

American Journal of Infection Control

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Background An unbiased source of comparable respirator performance data would be helpful in setting up a hospital respiratory protection program. Methods The scientific literature was examined to assess the extent to which performance data (respirator fit, comfort and usability) from N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) models are available to assist with FFR model selection and procurement decisions. Results Ten studies were identified that met the search criteria for fit, whereas 5 studies met the criteria for comfort and usability. Conclusion Analysis of these studies indicated that it is difficult to directly use the scientific literature to inform the FFR selection process because of differences in study populations, methodologies, and other factors. Although there does not appear to be a single best fitting FFR, studies demonstrate that fit testing programs can be designed to successfully fit nearly all workers with existing products. Comfort and usability are difficult to quantify. Among the studies found, no significant differences were noted.

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“…Although a recent study documented an average of 1-hour use of N95 FFR by HCWs that was associated with a 68% comfort rating, 65 prolonged wearing of respiratory protection (as during the SARS outbreaks) has been shown to be associated with greater discomfort and less tolerability by a majority of HCWs. 66 Issues include physiological impact (e.g., facial warmth, breathing resistance) and psychosocial effects (e.g., communication difficulties, claustrophobic effects).…”

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Physiological Burden Associated with the Use of Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95 Masks) during Pregnancy

Roberge

2009

Journal of Women's Health

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Very little rigorous scientific data exist on the physiological burden associated with the use of filtering facepiece respirators by pregnant women, and no definitive conclusions can be reached at this time. Although studies are warranted, they may be difficult to undertake because of health concerns and potential liability associated with the use of pregnant women in medical research. Computer modeling that incorporates features of pulmonary function in pregnancy might offer an alternative to human studies. Filtering facepiece respirators developed to meet the respiratory limitations of pregnant wearers might offer a universal design that would improve the comfort and tolerability for all users. Alternative strategies that limit the pregnant woman's contact with potentially infectious agents (e.g., job reassignment, working from home) may have to be employed in certain circumstances.

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What do healthcare workers think? A survey of facial protection equipment user preferences

Cited by 45 publications

References 11 publications

Health Care Workers' Reported Discomfort While Wearing Filtering Face-Piece Respirators

Health Care Workers' Reported Discomfort While Wearing Filtering Face-Piece Respirators

Selecting models for a respiratory protection program: What can we learn from the scientific literature?

Physiological Burden Associated with the Use of Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95 Masks) during Pregnancy

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