Faculty Perspective on Physical Symptoms and Signs Wearing Personal Protective Equipment During <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Pandemic
PPE protects all healthcare workers from transmitting diseases. This study showed several symptoms, including decreased communication ability, smothering, external ear discomfort, and headaches in significantly higher percentages. Reported signs included a reduction in mean pulse rate in younger males and females but increased in older males and females.
Authors
- Michael Sekula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5091-5960)
- Kathleen Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2481-0417)
- Diksha Katwal
- Michael J. Metz
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal Of Dental Education
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.13143
- Primary Topic
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00