Personal Protective Equipment Comfort and User Attitude During COVID-19

There are studies in the literature that evaluate the attitude, behavior and comfort level of students who do internships in different disciplines (medicine, pharmacy) towards the use of protective equipment. However, no study evaluating physiotherapy and rehabilitation students was found. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the behaviors and attitudes regarding the use of personal protective equipment of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department students who are interning in the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Key information

Conditions

Covid19 COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Physiotherapy Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Student Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Bakırkoy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

A total of 250 participants, who are physiotherapy and rehabilitation intern students in Turkey, will be included in the present study. Data collection will be carried out using an online survey. The online survey link will be shared via social media accounts and via mail. The questionnaire created through Google forms will be delivered to the participants via the link. The link will be active in the data collection process. Before the participants start the questionnaire, they will be asked whether they were willing to participate. The socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, weight, height) and health status (presence of chronic disease and drugs used) will be questioned. In addition, the information about the institution where the internship was held and the duration of the internship, internship hours, time spent at the internship will be collected. Personal Protective Equipment Comfort and User Attitude Evaluation Form will be used to evaluate participant's thoughts, attitudes and behaviors towards the use of personal equipment also physical complaints, comfort level due to personal protective equipment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

The participants included in this study will be aged over 18 years, men or women, an intern student actively during Covid-19 pandemic and able to use computer and have an internet connection

Exclusion criteria

Participants excluded from the study if they not able to understand and read Turkish as a language, do not use protective equipment with their own choice; do internship in a different discipline other than physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Sociodemographic Evaluation Form

Time frame: Baseline

Demographic datas of the participants such as age, gender, height and weight will be recorded. At the same time, internship information and information about the use of personal protective equipment (mask, gloves, goggles, apron and overalls use) will be questioned.
The Attitude Inventory Regarding the Use of Personal Protective Equipment

Time frame: Baseline

There is no valid and reliable questionnaire evaluating behaviors and attitudes towards the use of personal protective equipment in the literature. Therefore, in our study, the attitudes and behaviors of the participants towards personal protective equipment will be evaluated using the questions developed in the article published by Çiriş et al. Required permissions have been obtained from the corresponding author of the article. "The Attitude Inventory Regarding the Use of Personal Protective Equipment" is composed of 5 likert scale type statements such as "1 - Strongly disagree," "2 - Disagree," "3 - Not sure," "4 - Agree," and "5 - Strongly agree." Answers to questions are between 1 and 5 points, so the total score varies between 5 and 100 points. As the score from each of the subgroups increases, the positive attitude toward the use of personal protective equipment increases.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

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Registry information

Official study title

Personal Protective Equipment Comfort and User Attitude During COVID-19 Pandemic: a Cross-Sectional Study Among Physical Therapy Students

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Jun 2, 2021
Registry last updated: Oct 8, 2024

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