Use of Respiratory Protection Devices by Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID15467401
AuthorsEkaterina Shashina (0000-0002-5294-6813, Sechenov University, corresponding author), V V Makarova (0000-0002-7213-4265, Sechenov University), Denis V Shcherbakov (0000-0003-0226-9276, Sechenov University), T S Isiutina-Fedotkova (0000-0001-8423-9243, Sechenov University), Nadezhda N Zabroda (0000-0003-3913-552X, Sechenov University), Nina A Ermakova (0000-0002-9745-4265, Sechenov University), Anton Yu Skopin (0000-0001-7711-9489, Sechenov University), Oleg V Mitrokhin (0000-0002-6403-0423, Sechenov University)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue11
Pages5834-5834
Publication date2021-05-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18115834
PMID34071661
OpenAlexW3165683416
LanguageEN
References cited49

The use of face masks has assumed a leading spot among nonspecific prevention measures during the coronavirus pandemic. The effectiveness of this protective measure depends on the specifics of individual use. The purpose of our study was to analyze the use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) by medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluation of face mask use was based on the results of a survey of medical students at Sechenov University. There were 988 participants in the study: 97.5% used RPE during the pandemic, 89.1% used disposable medical and hygienic face masks, 27.4% used reusable cloth face masks, and 13.2% used respirators. The majority of respondents (75.2%) were found to wear face masks correctly. However, 17.0% of the respondents were found to cover only their mouths with a face mask, while 7.8% reported often shifting their face mask under the chin due to perceived discomfort. Only 25.1% of respondents changed their disposable face mask after 2-3 h of wearing, while 13.0% decontaminated and used it several times. Most cloth face mask users (93.7%) decontaminated their marks, but only 55.7% of respondents did so daily. Face masks were most often worn in medical organizations (91.5%), and 1.4% of respondents did not use respiratory protection anywhere. In conclusion, we consider it necessary to introduce a special module on nonspecific prevention in the discipline of hygiene

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Chin · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Eye protection · Face (sociological concept · Face masks · Face shield · Face-to-face · Health care · Hygiene · Medical emergency · Pandemic · Personal protective equipment · Respirator · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Psychology · Virology

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