Edward Anie, Holton Sara, Rasmussen Bodil, Bouchoucha Stéphane L
Western Health, St Albans, Australia.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Nurs Health Sci. 2024 Dec;26(4):e70021. doi: 10.1111/nhs.70021.
Experiencing side effects when wearing N95/P2 masks has negative impacts on health workers and increases exposure to pathogens. While side effects of wearing P2/N95 masks have been reported previously, these masks have never been used as widely as during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines Australian hospital nurses' experiences and perceptions of P2/N95 mask usage and its impacts on patient care at a time when P2/N95 masks were widely used. A qualitative exploratory-descriptive design involving semistructured interviews and focus groups was conducted with 12 nurses employed at a public health service in Melbourne, Australia. The data were thematically analyzed. Participants shared experiences resulted in four themes derived from the data: "adverse health impacts," "occupational challenges caused by scarcity of P2/N95 masks," "impact of wearing P2/N95 masks on patient care and work practices," and "adaptive strategies to improve patient care." Nurses experienced notable adverse effects from P2/N95 masks, affecting patient care quality. This study's findings underscore the importance of enhancing training, education, and policies regarding mask usage to uphold high standards of patient care and reduce exposure to pathogens.
佩戴N95/P2口罩时出现副作用会对医护人员产生负面影响，并增加病原体暴露风险。虽然此前已有佩戴P2/N95口罩产生副作用的报道，但这些口罩从未像在新冠疫情期间那样被广泛使用。本研究考察了在P2/N95口罩被广泛使用期间，澳大利亚医院护士佩戴P2/N95口罩的经历、看法及其对患者护理的影响。对澳大利亚墨尔本一家公共卫生服务机构的12名护士进行了定性探索性描述性设计研究，包括半结构化访谈和焦点小组讨论。对数据进行了主题分析。参与者分享的经历产生了四个从数据中得出的主题：“对健康的不利影响”、“P2/N95口罩短缺导致的职业挑战”、“佩戴P2/N95口罩对患者护理和工作实践的影响”以及“改善患者护理的适应性策略”。护士们因佩戴P2/N95口罩而经历了明显的不良影响，这影响了患者护理质量。本研究结果强调了加强关于口罩使用的培训、教育和政策的重要性，以维持高标准的患者护理并减少病原体暴露。
