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Health care workers' views about respirator use and features that should be included in the next generation of respirators新一代口罩设计应采纳医护人员的意见
American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 18-25 (February 2010)
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.
Key Words: Respirator, N95, occupational health, infection control, influenza, pandemic |