Does wearing a surgical mask influence face touching by healthcare workers? A retrospective cohort study.
Anil JoshiYannan JiangPeter G JonesPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2022)
Mask wearing did not change face touching or the duration of face touches. However, significantly fewer mucosal touches were observed when wearing a mask, which may help to reduce nosocomial droplet transmission of viruses.