A close shave? Performance of P2/N95 respirators in healthcare workers with facial hair: results of the BEARDS (BEnchmarking Adequate Respiratory DefenceS) study
| Autor: | Stephen J. Kerr, E. Fine, Indy Sandaradura, David Andresen, Emma Goeman, Deborah Marriott, Giulietta Pontivivo, J. Harkness, H. Gray |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty business.product_category N95 Respirators Health Personnel Fit testing Occupational Exposure Health care Humans Medicine Respiratory Protective Devices Respirator business.industry Equipment Design General Medicine Facial hair Benchmarking Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Face Physical therapy Female New South Wales business Hair |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Hospital Infection. 104:529-533 |
| ISSN: | 0195-6701 |
| Popis: | P2/N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from airborne infections. This study assessed the impact of facial hair on quantitative respirator fit in 105 male HCWs, of whom 38 were clean shaven, and assessed the prevalence of male facial hair at the study facility. Only 34 (32%) male HCWs overall achieved an adequate FFR fit, including 47% of clean-shaven men. No full-bearded HCWs achieved a fit. Adequate respirator fit decreased significantly with increasing facial hair (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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