Policies on the use of respiratory protection for hospital health workers to protect from coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103567

Editorial

. 2020 May:105:103567.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103567. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

Policies on the use of respiratory protection for hospital health workers to protect from coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Abrar A Chughtai¹, Holly Seale², Md Saiful Islam², Mohammad Owais², C Raina Macintyre³

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¹ School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Samuels Building, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: abrar.chughtai@unsw.edu.au.
² School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Samuels Building, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia.
³ Biosecurity Program, The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia AND College of Public Service & Community Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USAArizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.

PMID: 32203757
PMCID: PMC7174826
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103567

Editorial

Policies on the use of respiratory protection for hospital health workers to protect from coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Abrar A Chughtai et al. Int J Nurs Stud. 2020 May.

. 2020 May:105:103567.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103567. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

Authors

Abrar A Chughtai¹, Holly Seale², Md Saiful Islam², Mohammad Owais², C Raina Macintyre³

Affiliations

¹ School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Samuels Building, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: abrar.chughtai@unsw.edu.au.
² School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Samuels Building, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia.
³ Biosecurity Program, The Kirby Institute, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Kensington 2052, NSW, Australia AND College of Public Service & Community Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USAArizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.

PMID: 32203757
PMCID: PMC7174826
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103567

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest Abrar Ahmad Chughtai had testing of filtration of masks by 3 M for his PhD more than 5 years ago. 3 M products were not used in his research. He also has worked with CleanSpace Technology on research on fit testing of respirators (no funding was involved). C Raina MacIntyre receives funding from NHMRC (center for Research Excellence and Principal Research Fellowship) and Sanofi currently. She has received funding from 3 M more than 10 years ago for face mask research.

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1. Beckman S., Materna B., Goldmacher S., Zipprich J., D'Alessandro M., Novak D. Evaluation of respiratory protection programs and practices in California hospitals during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Am. J. Infect. Control. 2013;41(11):1024–1031. - PMC - PubMed

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[1] Aiello A.E., Coulborn R.M., Aragon T.J., Baker M.G., Burrus B.B., Cowling B.J. Research findings from nonpharmaceutical intervention studies for pandemic influenza and current gaps in the research. Am. J. Infect. Control. 2010;38(4):251–258. - PubMed

[2] Aiello A.E., Coulborn R.M., Aragon T.J., Baker M.G., Burrus B.B., Cowling B.J. Research findings from nonpharmaceutical intervention studies for pandemic influenza and current gaps in the research. Am. J. Infect. Control. 2010;38(4):251–258. - PubMed

[3] Aiello A.E., Perez V., Coulborn R.M., Davis B.M., Uddin M., Monto A.S. Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention trial. PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e29744. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Aiello A.E., Perez V., Coulborn R.M., Davis B.M., Uddin M., Monto A.S. Facemasks, hand hygiene, and influenza among young adults: a randomized intervention trial. PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e29744. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Aiello A.E., Murray G.F., Perez V., Coulborn R.M., Davis B.M., Uddin M. Mask use, hand hygiene, and seasonal influenza-like illness among young adults: a randomized intervention trial. J. Infect. Dis. 2010;201(4):491–498. - PubMed

[6] Aiello A.E., Murray G.F., Perez V., Coulborn R.M., Davis B.M., Uddin M. Mask use, hand hygiene, and seasonal influenza-like illness among young adults: a randomized intervention trial. J. Infect. Dis. 2010;201(4):491–498. - PubMed

[7] Aledort J.E., Lurie N., Wasserman J., Bozzette S.A. Non-pharmaceutical public health interventions for pandemic influenza: an evaluation of the evidence base. BMC Public Health. 2007;7:208. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Aledort J.E., Lurie N., Wasserman J., Bozzette S.A. Non-pharmaceutical public health interventions for pandemic influenza: an evaluation of the evidence base. BMC Public Health. 2007;7:208. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Beckman S., Materna B., Goldmacher S., Zipprich J., D'Alessandro M., Novak D. Evaluation of respiratory protection programs and practices in California hospitals during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Am. J. Infect. Control. 2013;41(11):1024–1031. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Beckman S., Materna B., Goldmacher S., Zipprich J., D'Alessandro M., Novak D. Evaluation of respiratory protection programs and practices in California hospitals during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Am. J. Infect. Control. 2013;41(11):1024–1031. - PMC - PubMed

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