Retrospective evaluation of factors affecting successful fit testing of respiratory protective equipment during the early phase of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Respiratory protective equipment is critical to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 infection, which includes filtering facepiece respirators (FFP3). There are reports of fitting issues within healthcare workers, although the factors affecting fitting outcomes are largely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate factors affecting respirator fitting outcomes.

Design

This is a retrospective evaluation study. We conducted a secondary analysis of a national database of fit testing outcomes in England between July and August 2020.

Settings

The study involves National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England.

Participants

A total of 9592 observations regarding fit test outcomes from 5604 healthcare workers were included in the analysis.

Intervention<

SUBMITTER: Caggiari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature