Factors predisposing hospitals and nursing home  staff to use personal protective equipment

As physical contact is the one of the major transmission modes for a COVID-19 infection, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by nursing staff is warranted. A focus has been placed on the availability of PPE in the recent literature, but data are lacking on the actual use and the factors that predispose nursing staff in hospitals and nursing homes to use PPE are missing.

Source: Collegian - December 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Manuela Hoedl, Doris Eglseer, Daniela Schoberer, Silvia Bauer Source Type: research