Effective factors on not using the N95 respirators among health care workers: Application of Fuzzy Delphi and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP)
| Autor: | Marzieh Honarbakhsh, Payam Farhadi, Mehdi Jahangiri |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Fuzzy delphi method Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process business.product_category Delphi Technique Computer science Health Personnel education Delphi method Difficulty breathing 02 engineering and technology Iran Fuzzy logic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Fuzzy Logic Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Operations management 030212 general & internal medicine Respirator Respiratory Tract Infections Ventilators Mechanical business.industry Data interpretation General Medicine Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Data Interpretation Statistical Female 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 37:36-46 |
| ISSN: | 1074-4797 |
| Popis: | Using respiratory protective equipment (RPE) including N95 respirators is one of the most important ways to protect health care workers (HCWs) against respiratory hazards. The aim of this study was to identify and prioritize the problems and obstacles in using N95 respirators among HCWs in Iran. In this cross-sectional study, problems and obstacles in using N95 respirators were identified and ranked by experts, using Fuzzy Delphi and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP). Additionally, HCWs were asked to give their opinions about obstacles in using N95 respirators in order to form an opinion. Of 15 important obstacles in using N95 respirators identified by Fuzzy Delphi method, 6 factors were entered into the FAHP model: heat around the face, inaccessibility to respirator, difficulty breathing, pressure on the nose, trouble communicating with patients and colleagues, and no one does it. Identified problems and obstacles in using N95 respirators could be controlled during the selection of respirators, as well as by training and administrative measures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Plný text