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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Infect Control. 2015 Jan;43(1):63–71. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.10.008

Percentage of hospitals that adhered to recommendations for donning and doffing respirators, based on observations of HCWs

Adherence rate (%)

Hospital-level adherence threshold 50% 75%
1. Positioned correctly on face? (adherent: yes) 99.0 84.5
2. Facial hair under seal? (adherent: no) 95.4 84.0
3. Straps correctly placed? (adherent: yes) 80.4 54.6
4. Nose clips used? (adherent: yes) 96.9 83.5
5. User seal checked? (adherent: yes) 38.1 15.5
6. Removed properly (used straps) (adherent: yes) 80.4 43.3
7. Disposed of respirator (adherent: yes) 78.7 55.3