UK CoPACK Study: knowledge and confidence of healthcare workers in using personal protective equipment and related anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic

T Ismael, Salam; Manoharan, Gopikanthan; George, Andrew; Herman Kuiper, Jan; Al-Kaisi, Kahlan; Abas, Sameera; Al-Musabi, Musab; Prasad Rao, Sheethal; Singh, Rohit; Kiely, Nigel

doi:10.7861/clinmed.2021-0642

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UK CoPACK Study: knowledge and confidence of healthcare workers in using personal protective equipment and related anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published in Clinical Medicine • Jan 1, 2023

Authors:

Salam T Ismael

Gopikanthan Manoharan

Andrew George

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection control guidelines help limit transmission. However, poor confidence leads to higher levels of anxiety rates and infection. We assessed knowledge an...

Subject

Personal protective equipment

Medicine

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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