Health Care Workers’ Knowledge and Confidence in Personal Protective Equipment During the H1N1 Pandemic in Israel

Abstract

High levels of PPE knowledge were significantly correlated to HCWs' confidence in PPE and may help increase PPE usage and reduce absenteeism. (Diaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1-8).

Nurses' experiences of care for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus in South Korea

“…They felt pride as nurses in providing high-quality care and completing their responsibilities during a national disaster. Other studies have indicated that the experience of infected patient care was a factor that can improve the responsibility and morale for patient care 7,23 Additionally, participant statements that they would volunteer again are consistent with the study result of Khalid et al 13 Nurses who had experienced disaster situations would be good supporters if the same situation occurs in the future. Therefore, healthcare providers with this kind of experience should be treated as valuable human resources and rewarded appropriately.…”

Experiences of front‐line nurses combating coronavirus disease‐2019 in China: A qualitative analysis

“…Praise from discharged COVID-19 patients, as well as encouragement from other team members, made the participants feel more responsible and confident in their work (Alsahafi & Cheng, 2016). Other studies have shown that the experience of caring for infected patients can increase the sense of responsibility and morale of health care workers (Schwartz, Shapira, & Bar-Dayan, 2014). Nurses who have experienced disaster rescue could play an important role in similar situations in the future.…”

The association between self-perceived proficiency of personal protective equipment and objective performance: An observational study during a bioterrorism simulation drill

“…9,10 Several studies demonstrated that overall adherence to appropriate PPE use while providing care for patients in hospitals was modest, and PPE misuse was frequent. 11,12 Factors found to be associated with appropriate PPE use were knowledge, training, perception of being afflicted with life-threatening diseases, and personal comfort. 13,14 Nevertheless, most studies were conducted in a hospital setting and were based on self-reported questionnaires without matched objective observations.…”