N95 respirator reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic: Healthcare worker perceptions and attitudes.

Valeria Fabre,Francis Catalfumo,Melanie Curless,Lisa L Maragakis,Clare Rock,Polly Trexler,Sara E Cosgrove

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.1348

Abstract

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Highlights

We developed a 16-item questionnaire using a web-based survey tool (Qualtrics, Provo, UT), and we pilot tested it with 7 healthcare worker (HCW) to ensure that the questions were understood as intended
In July 2020, the survey was shared with HCWs working on units caring for patients with COVID-19, and among those who had reused an N95 at least once since March 2020
The survey was completed by 294 HCWs (294 of 890, a 33% response rate); 78% were female; and respondents had a median age of 35 years

Summary

Introduction

We developed a 16-item questionnaire using a web-based survey tool (Qualtrics, Provo, UT), and we pilot tested it with 7 HCWs to ensure that the questions were understood as intended. In July 2020, the survey was shared with HCWs working on units caring for patients with COVID-19, and among those who had reused an N95 at least once since March 2020. Each HCW could only respond once, and the survey closed 4 weeks after becoming available. The survey was completed by 294 HCWs (294 of 890, a 33% response rate); 78% were female; and respondents had a median age of 35 years (range, 22–70).

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