Work system factors affecting COVID-19 PPE use: A human factors approach to analysis of video recordings of emergency department clinical work

• Main Authors: Esosa Nosakhare (Author), Shawna Perry (Author), Susan Peterson (Author), Frankie Catalfumo (Author), Kelly Osei (Author), Kelly Williams (Author), Maia Bradley (Author), Marium Sultan (Author), Oluseyi Daodu (Author), Nivedha Prabhu (Author), Ayse Gurses (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The effectiveness of PPE in preventing self-contamination of healthcare workers (HCWs) and transmission of pathogens (airborne and contact) in the emergency department (ED) is highly dependent on consistent, appropriate use of and other interactions (eg, storing, cleaning, etc) with the...