Department of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, Via Del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 29;20(3):2360. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032360.
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the most common countermeasure are the use of masks, which are supposed to filter inhaled and exhaled air to reduce the spread of the virus. The masks, which are medical devices, must be used by providing appropriate instructions for correct use. This study, which examined the population during the advanced stage of the pandemic, highlighted a substantial improvement in the management and choice of masks, even though the information disseminated to the population probably should be even more detailed and precise in order to avoid incorrect behavior that could compromise the effectiveness of these devices; in fact a high percentage of subjects had behaviors that can facilitate the spread of the virus, such as the continuous attempts to correct the incorrect positioning of the mask on the face or the need to move it because it is annoying.
在 SARS-CoV-2 大流行期间，最常见的对策是使用口罩，口罩应过滤吸入和呼出的空气，以减少病毒的传播。口罩作为医疗器械，必须在提供正确使用的适当说明后使用。本研究检查了大流行后期的人群，突出了口罩管理和选择的显著改善，尽管向人群传播的信息可能应该更加详细和准确，以避免可能影响这些设备效果的错误行为；事实上，很大比例的受试者的行为会助长病毒的传播，例如不断试图纠正口罩在脸上的不正确位置，或者因为口罩令人不适而需要移动它。
