| Literature DB >> 35356376 |
P Daniel Patterson1,2, Quentin S Mcilvaine1,2, Lily Nong1,2, Mary K Liszka1, Rebekah S Miller3, Francis X Guyette1, Christian Martin-Gill1.
Abstract
Objectives: Wearing a mask is an important method for reducing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in health care and public safety settings. We assess the evidence regarding masking in the workplace during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic (PROSPERO CRD4202432097).Entities:
Keywords: COVID; SARS‐CoV‐2; health care; masks; public safety
Year: 2022 PMID: 35356376 PMCID: PMC8957376 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12699
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open ISSN: 2688-1152
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Summary of findings
| Author, year | Population studied and sample size screened and/or infected | Study design and time period | Comparisons presented | Outcomes assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebi et al., 2020 | HCW N = 703 (screened) | Case‐control March 20, 2020 to May 20, 2020 | Wearing mask vs not wearing mask for 15+ min in breakroom | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Fell et al., 2020 | HCW N = 17,330 (exposed) | Case report/case study March 6, 2020 to July 11, 2020 | Exposure to infected persons in different settings | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Gao et al., 2020 | HCW N = 20 (infected) | Outbreak investigation | Contact tracing investigation to identify exposure time, location, and use of masks during exposure period | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Gordon et al., 2020 (preprint) Gordon et al., 2021 (final publication) | HCW N = 49 (infected) | Surveillance study of population January 25, 2020 to November 25, 2020 | Work factors associated with infection vs no infection with contact tracing to identify exposure location | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Oksanen et al., 2020 (preprint) and Oksanen et al., 2021 (final publication) | HCW N = 1072 (volunteered for study) | Cross‐sectional survey of population June 12, 2020 to July 15, 2020 | Mask wearing by type of exposure (ie, colleague to colleague) by setting (workplace or outside of work) | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Piapan et al., 2020 | HCW N = 903 (screened) | Surveillance study of population March 1, 2020 to April 6, 2020 | Contact tracing with in‐depth interviews to identify exposure location and use of PPE during exposure | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Seidelman et al., 2020 | HCW N = not reported | Prospective observational study March 15, 2020 to June 6, 2020 | Exposure to suspected case and use of masking during exposure for 10 min less than 6 feet apart | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Vimercati et al., 2021 | HCW N = 5750 (screened) | Prospective cohort March 11, 2020 to April 29, 2020 | Adequacy of PPE stratified into high vs low risk of exposure in presence of infected persons | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
| Zabarsky et al., 2021 | HCW N = 1534 (screened) | Surveillance study March 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020 | Use of PPE during select time periods (ie, when universal masking not required) and exposure in different settings | SARS‐CoV‐2 infection |
Abbreviations: HCW, health care worker; PPE, personal protective equipment.