Respiratory Protection Perceptions among Malian Health Workers
Insights from the Health Belief Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stella E Hines (0000-0002-8350-9448, University of Maryland, Baltimore, corresponding author), Joanna M Gaitens (0000-0003-1285-679X, University of Maryland, Baltimore), Nora Mueller (0000-0002-8456-2339), Nora M Mueller (0000-0002-3853-7861, Harvard University), Diego Molina Ochoa (University of Maryland, Baltimore), Eseosa Fernandes (University of Maryland, Baltimore), Melissa A McDiarmid (0000-0003-3455-9147, University of Maryland, Baltimore) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 3028-3028 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19053028 |
| PMID | 35270723 |
| OpenAlex | W4220752023 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Reusable respiratory protective devices called elastomeric respirators have demonstrated their effectiveness and acceptability in well-resourced healthcare settings. Using standard qualitative research methods, we explored the feasibility of elastomeric respirator use in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). We conducted interviews and focus groups with a convenience sample of health workers at one clinical center in Mali. Participants were users of elastomeric and/or traditional N95 respirators, their supervisors, and program leaders. Interview transcripts of participants were analyzed using a priori constructs from the Health Belief Model (HBM) and a previous study about healthcare respirator use. In addition to HBM constructs, the team identified two additional constructs impacting uptake of respirator use (system-level factors and cultural factors). Together, these framed the perceptions of Malian health workers and highlighted both facilitators of and barriers to respirator use uptake. As needs for respiratory protection from airborne infectious hazards become more commonly recognized, elastomeric respirators may be a sustainable and economic solution for health worker protection in LMIC
Business · Environmental health · Focus group · Health belief model · Health care · Health education · Political science · Public health · Qualitative research · Respirator · Sociology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |