Protocol - Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by Healthcare Workers

Description

This is a self-reported survey for healthcare workers on their access to and reuse of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). It consists of two multiple choice questions and a table consisting of Likert-style questions on access to specific types of PPE.

Specific Instructions

None

Availability

Available

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Protocol

1. Do you currently wear a mask at work?

[ ] No

[ ] Yes, during contact with patients with known or suspected COVID-19

[ ] Yes, at all times

1a. [If 1 = Yes] Please indicate the mask type:

[ ] Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)

[ ] N95 respirator

[ ] Surgical mask

[ ] Surgical mask for low risk followed by N95/PAPR for known or suspected COVID19

[ ] Another type

2. During the last day you were at work, how much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE?

	No problem	Small problem	Big problem	Not applicable to me
Respiratory mask (e.g., N95, KN95, or other)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Surgical mask	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Face shield/goggles	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Gloves	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Gowns	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Hand sanitizer	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Soap	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]
Cleaning/disinfecting products	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]	[ ]

3. During the last day you were at work, for how many patients did you have to re-use the same N95/KN95 mask respirator or surgical mask when you would have otherwise used a new mask?

[ ] Did not have patient contact

[ ] None (1 mask per patient)

[ ] Some patients

[ ] Most patients

[ ] All patients

Personnel and Training Required

Equipment Needs

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
Major equipment	No
Specialized training	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No

Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult

Participants

Workers who provide direct patient care such as doctors, nurses, and therapists. It also includes workers who provide services such as housekeeping, food service, maintenance, etc. in a healthcare setting.

Selection Rationale

PhenX used input from crowdsourcing to enable rapid response and release of COVID-19 related protocols in the Toolkit.

Language

English

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source

Derived Variables

Process and Review

Not applicable

Protocol Name from Source

HERO Registry Protective Equipment Survey

Source

O’Brien, Emily. HERO Protective Equipment Survey. Duke Health. 2020.

General References

Protocol ID

930301

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Cleaning_Disinfectant
	PX930301110000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Cleaning/disinfecting products show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Face_Shield
	PX930301060000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Face shield/goggles show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Gloves
	PX930301070000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Gloves show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Gowns
	PX930301080000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Gowns show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Hand_Sanitizer
	PX930301090000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Hand sanitizer show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Powered_Air_Purifying_Respirator
	PX930301050000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Respiratory_Mask
	PX930301030000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Respiratory mask (e.g., N95, KN95, or other) show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Soap
	PX930301100000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Soap show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Difficulty_Surgical_Mask
	PX930301040000	During the last day you were at work, how more much of a problem did you have getting appropriate access to the following types of PPE? Surgical mask show less	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Mask
	PX930301010000	Do you currently wear a mask at work?	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Mask_Type
	PX930301020000	Please indicate the mask type:	N/A
PX930301_Hero_Protective_Equipment_Work_Reuse_Mask_Respirator
	PX930301120000	During the last day you were at work, for more how many patients did you have to re-use the same N95/KN95 mask respirator or surgical mask when you would have otherwise used a new mask? show less	N/A

Behaviors and Risks

Measure Name

Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by Healthcare Workers

Release Date

October 30, 2020

Definition

The questionnaire assesses healthcare workers access to and reuse of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Purpose

To compare healthcare workers’ access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) over time, region, and healthcare settings.

Keywords

Personal Risk Factors, HERO Registry Protective Equipment Survey, COVID-19, Protective Equipment Survey, PPE, N95, COVID, coronavirus

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
930301	Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by Healthcare Workers

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