Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey

Personal protective equipment is essential to protect healthcare workers when exposed to aerosol-generating procedures in patients with airborne respiratory pathogens.

Citation:
Regli A, Litton E, Palermo A, Hammond N, Knowles S, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey. Aust Crit Care. 2025;38(3).

Keywords:
COVID-19; Fit-testing; Hospital protection program; N95-mask; P2-mask; Personal protective equipment; Training

Abstract:
Personal protective equipment is essential to protect healthcare workers when exposed to aerosol-generating procedures in patients with airborne respiratory pathogens.