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Abstract
Background
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.
Aim
We investigated the availability and use of PPE and collected data on associated factors regarding the use of PPE, by nursing staff in hospitals and nursing homes in Austria.
Methods
We used data from two cross-sectional online surveys, with nursing staff recruited in the first and second wave of COVID-19.
Findings
The availability and use of surgical-face masks (SFM) and filtering-facepiece (FFP) masks increased in both settings during the second COVID-19 wave. In both settings, the availability of the PPE was associated with the use of gowns and FFP masks. Moreover, caring for a person suspected of or affected by COVID-19 was associated with the use of gowns, SFM, and FFP masks in both settings.
Discussion
Intra-personal factors such as age, sex, professional qualification, or work experience did not seem to significantly influence the usage of PPE in these settings. Our study findings show that the efforts invested to keep healthcare staff and residents safe and healthy needed to start at an organisational level.
Conclusions
These findings highlight the need for adequate nursing management training, since this influences the provision of high-quality nursing care.
期刊介绍：
Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN).
The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues.
Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor.
The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription.
ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.
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