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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Aug 28.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Infect Control. 2025 Aug 28;53(12):1325–1329. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.08.023

Table 1.

Data Dictionary of Personal Protective Equipment Types and Adherence Status

PPE type Adherence Definition

Glove Adherent Both gloves are worn.
Nonadherent One or no gloves are worn.
Lapse One or both gloves are removed while remaining in the resuscitation room with the patient.
Correction One or both missing gloves are put on.
Mask Adherent A surgical or N95 mask covers both the nose and mouth.
Nonadherent No mask is worn, or the mask is worn below the nose.
Lapse Mask is pulled down below the nose or removed while remaining in the resuscitation room with the patient.
Correction Mask is worn and adjusted to cover both the nose and mouth.
Gown Adherent Gown is worn with the neck strings tied.
Nonadherent Gown is worn without tied neck strings, or no gown is worn.
Lapse Gown is untied or removed while remaining in the resuscitation room with the patient.
Correction Gown is put on and neck strings tied.