Integration of respirator protection into practice among healthcare workers exposed to influenza.

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• Personal Author:
  Alfano-Sobsey E ; Buckheit K ; Ostendorf J ; Rogers B ; Alfano-Sobsey E ; Buckheit K ; Ostendorf J ; Rogers B
• Description:
  In October, 2011, a respiratory protection project (Respiratory Protection Program Evaluation in North Carolina Acute Care Facilities) was completed in 21 North Carolina acute care hospital facilities involving more than 400 healthcare workers to evaluate the use of respiratory protection for respiratory infection exposure among healthcare workers. The project involved an assessment of the written RPPs including each facility's written policies and procedures for respiratory protection; the proper use and adherence to OSHA's respiratory protection standards; the use of respiratory protection among healthcare workers (HCWs) including an observational component in a sample of participants; and HCWs' knowledge and beliefs regarding respiratory protection among HCWs and hospital management. Data obtained noted many positive findings; however, there were several deficiencies noted in practice and policy, and response differences between HCWs, unit managers, and hospital managers as previously reported. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Communicable Diseases Environmental Exposure Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Influenza, Human Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Safety Viral Diseases Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Influenza; Health care personnel; Medical personnel; Nurses; Personal protective equipment; PPE; Respiratory protection; Respirators; Respiratory equipment; Respiratory protective equipment; Health protection; Administration; Work environment; Work practices; Environmental control equipment; Occupational exposure; Environmental exposure; Infection control; Infection prevention; Infectious diseases; Disease transmission; Disease control; Disease prevention; Medical facilities; Health care facilities; Viral diseases; Viral infections; Airborne particulates; Worker safety; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; OSHA
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Final Contract Report ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-116
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050678
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2013 Oct; :1-116
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Integration of respirator protection into practice among healthcare workers exposed to influenza
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/245951/cdc_245951_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]