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| Yang,Peng; Seale,Holly; MacIntyre,C Raina; Zhang,Haiyan; Zhang,Zhen; Zhang,Yi; Wang,Xiaoli; Li,Xinyu; Pang,Xinghuo; Wang,Quanyi. |
| OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine rates of mask-wearing, of respiratory infection and the factors associated with mask-wearing and of respiratory infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Beijing during the winter of 2007/2008. METHODS: We conducted a survey of 400 HCWs working in eight hospitals in Beijing by face to face interview using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: We found that 280/400 (70.0%) of HCWs were compliant with mask-wearing while in contact with patients. Respiratory infection occurred in 238/400 (59.5%) subjects from November, 2007 through February, 2008. Respiratory infection was higher among females (odds ratio [OR], 2.00 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.16-3.49]) and staff working in larger hospitals (OR, 1.72... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Masks; Respiratory tract infections; Health personnel. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702011000200002 |
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