Personal protective equipment for COVID-19 among healthcare workers in an emergency department: an exploratory survey of workload, thermal discomfort, and symptoms of heat strain.

Emergency department HCWs experience thermal discomfort when wearing PPE. Combined with their workloads, HCWs experienced symptoms related to heat strain. Therefore, careful consideration should be given to managing heat strain among HCWs when wearing PPE in an Emergency Department. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.