Efficacy of facemasks in preventing transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an abundance of literature relating to the efficacy of face masks on reducing transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings emerged.

Aim/objective

The aim of this scoping review was to allow the identification of: types of evidence conducted in this area; knowledge gaps and common concepts relating to mask efficacy in non-healthcare settings.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase and the Irish Management Institute bibliographic database on December 15th, 2021. All types of face masks were included. Of 722 records, 16 were included after full text screening.

Findings/results

Themes from an adapted model of Howard et al. framework were used to group results and ide

SUBMITTER: Enright C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866118 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature