Protective Equipment Preparedness and Accessibility: A Survey of Medical Trainees.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

After being removed from patient care due to equipment shortages, medical students and new residents around the United States are returning to clinical medicine/acute care settings as the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic continues. We hypothesize that trainees returned with increased preparedness and had better access to and knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Methods

Anonymous online surveys were distributed via snowball sampling to medical students and residents performing clinical duties in the United States. Respondents completed self-assessments for preparedness regarding PPE use, access to PPE and COVID-19 testing, and access to COVID-19 positive patients. Group comparisons were conducted using chi-square analysis and the Kruskal Wallis rank su

SUBMITTER: Prasad NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10324682 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature