Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Rescuer Safety
Table 2
Perceptions related to wearing different types of personal protective equipment.
Mean ± standard deviation
value
D-PPE
C-PPE
PAPR
Was it difficult to don?
1.5 ± 0.6
2.2 ± 0.7
2.7 ± 0.9
<0.001,#,¶
Was it difficult to doff?
1.5 ± 0.5
2.5 ± 0.9
2.8 ± 1.0
<0.001,#
Did it obstruct your vision?
2.0 ± 1.0
2.9 ± 0.9
2.8 ± 0.9
0.002,#
Was it difficult to breath?
1.9 ± 0.8
3.2 ± 0.8
2.3 ± 0.7
<0.001,#,¶
Did it cause you to become hot?
2.6 ± 0.9
3.9 ± 0.9
3.0 ± 1.3
<0.001,¶
Did it cause fear and anxiety?
1.5 ± 0.5
2.0 ± 0.8
1.8 ± 0.7
0.008,#
Was it difficult to communicate verbally?
1.7 ± 0.6
2.8 ± 0.9
2.3 ± 0.8
<0.001,#,¶
Did it lead to difficulty listening?
1.5 ± 0.6
2.3 ± 0.7
2.4 ± 0.8
<0.001,#
Did it lead to difficulty moving while performing CPR?
1.9 ± 0.7
3.2 ± 0.8
3.2 ± 0.7
<0.001,#
Did it interfere with your ability to do CPR?
1.9 ± 0.7
2.9 ± 0.8
2.7 ± 0.9
<0.001,#
Total score of perception
18.0 ± 4.7
27.9 ± 5.4
26.0 ± 5.3
<0.001,#,¶
Significant difference between D-PPE and C-PPE with repeated-measures ANOVA. #Significant difference between D-PPE and PAPR with repeated-measures ANOVA. ¶Significant difference between C-PPE and PAPR with repeated-measures ANOVA.
