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

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-247

  Bryce, E ^a   Forrester, L ^a   Scharf, S ^a   Eshghpour, M ^a  

^a VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Facial protection; Healthcare workers; Personal protective equipment; Respirators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY CARE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; SCORING SYSTEM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DATA COLLECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 40649118173     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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