A close shave? Performance of P2/N95 respirators in healthcare workers with facial hair: results of the BEARDS (BEnchmarking Adequate Respiratory DefenceS) study

被引：44

作者：

Sandaradura, I ^{[1
]}

Goeman, E. ^{[1
]}

Pontivivo, G. ^{[1
]}

Fine, E. ^{[1
]}

Gray, H. ^{[1
]}

Kerr, S. ^{[1
]}

Marriott, D. ^{[1
]}

Harkness, J. ^{[1
]}

Andresen, D. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] St Vincents Hosp, Sydney, NSW, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2020年 / 104卷 / 04期

关键词：

Facial hair; P2/N95; respirator; Filtering face piece respirator; Airborne infection; Fit testing; FIT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2020.01.006

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

P2/N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from airborne infections. This study assessed the impact of facial hair on quantitative respirator fit in 105 male HCWs, of whom 38 were clean shaven, and assessed the prevalence of male facial hair at the study facility. Only 34 (32%) male HCWs overall achieved an adequate FFR fit, including 47% of clean-shaven men. No full-bearded HCWs achieved a fit. Adequate respirator fit decreased significantly with increasing facial hair (P<0.01 for trend). Facial hair was present on 49% of male employees. This study supports quantitative fit testing prior to P2/N95 respirator use. Crown Copyright (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Healthcare Infection Society. All rights reserved.

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页码：529 / 533

页数：5

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