Barriers to the Use of PPE to Prevent Pertussis Exposures in a Pediatric Primary Care Network

Abstract

Our results identified barriers to PPE use and targets for education to prevent pertussis transmission in ambulatory pediatric settings.

Leishmaniasis: Who Uses Personal Protection among Military Personnel in Colombia?

“…The literature is inconsistent regarding the effect of age on the use of personal protection: Although older workers were found to use more sun protection, 6 younger health care workers were more likely to use personal protective equipment against pertussis. 7 As in our study, others have found that knowledge about the risk motivates prevention. [12][13][14][15] Therefore, further training, including knowledge about leishmaniasis but also about the different preventive measures, seems to be indicated among soldiers deployed to leishmaniasis-endemic areas.…”

“…In other occupational groups, like farmers and health workers, factors such as age, perception, skills, knowledge, and time spent at work have been identified to be predictors of their use. [6][7][8][9] Whether these factors also apply to military personnel is still not known.…”

Clinician perceptions of respiratory infection risk; a rationale for research into mask use in routine practice

“…In the context of an emerging infection and limited available information, personal experience can influence HCWs' perceptions of risk and behaviours related to protective mask use [38,39]. In contrast, a study undertaken in an outpatient paediatric setting, demonstrated that the use of PPE was not influenced by infectious risk perception [40].…”