Partridge, D.G. orcid.org/0000-0002-0417-2016, Sori, A., Green, D.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-1934-6725 et al. (9 more authors) (2022) Universal use of surgical masks is tolerated and prevents respiratory viral infection in stem cell transplant recipients. Journal of Hospital Infection, 119. pp. 182-186. ISSN 0195-6701
Abstract
Prevention of respiratory viral infection in stem cell transplant patients is important due to its high risk of adverse outcome. This single centre, mixed methods study, conducted before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, explored the barriers and facilitators to a policy of universal mask wearing by visitors and healthcare workers and examined the impact of the first year of introduction of the policy on respiratory viral infection rates compared to preceding years adjusted for overall incidence. Education around universal mask wearing was highlighted as being particularly important in policy implementation. A statistically significant fall in respiratory viral infection was observed following introduction.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Healthcare Infection Society. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Hospital Infection. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Sep 2021 11:47 |
Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2022 00:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.09.005 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:178424 |
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