Poor personal protective equipment practices were associated with heat-related symptoms among Asian healthcare workers: a large-scale multi-national questionnaire survey

• Main Authors: Hsiao-Yu Yang (Author), Hsiu-Ling Chou (Author), Clarence Hong Wei Leow (Author), Ching-Chiu Kao (Author), D. Daniel (Author), Vena Jaladara (Author), Levina Chandra Khoe (Author), P K Latha (Author), Yodi Mahendradhata (Author), Phuong Minh Nguyen (Author), Rujipas Sirijatuphat (Author), Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko (Author), Vidhya Venugopal (Author), Kai Zhang (Author), Jason Kai Wei Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is pertinent to understand the perceptions of healthcare workers (HCWs) with their associated personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and heat strain symptoms experienced to effectively combat the negative effects of heat stress during treatment and care activities. Methods...