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Evaluation of Patients' Mask Use after the Implementation of Cough Etiquette in the Emergency Department
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
Abstract
We developed a patient-based survey to evaluate the impact of a respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette implementation strategy on infection control practices in the emergency department. The frequency of self-reported mask use by coughing patients was low (27%) and often inconsistent. The frequency of use was highest among patients who presented with myalgia (odds ratio, 14.7; P = .02) and among patients who visited the emergency department during January (odds ratio, 4.1; P = .04).
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