Community Knowledge About the Use, Reuse, Disinfection and Disposal of Masks and Filtering Facepiece Respirators: Results of a Study Conducted in a Dermatology Clinic at the University of Naples in Italy.
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
COVID-19
/ epidemiology
Dermatology
Disinfection
/ methods
Equipment Reuse
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Masks
/ standards
Middle Aged
N95 Respirators
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Safety Management
/ organization & administration
Ventilators, Mechanical
Young Adult
COVID-19
FFP
Facial mask
N95
Surgical mask
Journal
Journal of community health
ISSN: 1573-3610
Titre abrégé: J Community Health
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7600747
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2021
08 2021
Historique:
accepted:
20
11
2020
pubmed:
2
12
2020
medline:
5
10
2021
entrez:
1
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In Italy, as well as in almost all countries, the use of masks in public with several other measures has been an important health measure during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The correct use of masks is essential, as a wrong use and disposal may increase the rate of contagious. Herein, we report a descriptive study evaluating the knowledge and use, reuse and disposal of masks in community settings. An anonymous questionnaire called MaSK (Mask uSe and Knowledge) questionnaire was developed and offered to patients referring at our dermatologic outpatient clinic. A total of 2562 full complete patients' questionnaires were considered for the study. Our results showed that awareness and information campaigns aimed at the general population are urgently needed in order to implement a correct use of masks and limit as much as possible the infection rate.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33258051
doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00952-3
pii: 10.1007/s10900-020-00952-3
pmc: PMC7704022
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
786-793Informations de copyright
© 2020. The Author(s).
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