Facemasks: Perceptions and use in an ED population during COVID-19.

Vidya EswaranAnna Marie ChangR Gentry WilkersonKelli N O'LaughlinBrian ChinnockStephanie A EuckerBrigitte M BaumannNancy AnayaDaniel G MillerAdrianne N HagginsJesus R TorresErik S AndersonStephen C LimMartina T CaldwellAli S RajaRobert M Rodrigueznull null

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Study participants reported high rates of facemask use. Respondents who did not have PCPs and those who were homeless were less likely to report wearing a mask over half the time and more likely to report barriers in obtaining masks. The ED may serve a critical role in education regarding, and provision of, masks for vulnerable populations.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
primary care
palliative care
mental health