Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants
Characteristic | By Simulation Scenario | Total (N = 30) | ||
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Mask + Gloves (n = 10) | Gown + Gloves (n = 10) | Gloves only (n = 10) | ||
Age (mean, range) | 43, 20–62 | 29, 21–52 | 36, 25–66 | 36, 20–66 |
Sex (% female) | 70 | 90 | 80 | 80 |
Healthcare Worker Type (n) | ||||
Nurse | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Physician | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Student | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Other | 3a | 0 | 1b | 4 |
Years of experience (n) | ||||
Less than 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1–5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
5–10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
>10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Prior training (%) | ||||
Personal protective equipment donning and doffing | 90 | 80 | 90 | 87 |
Hand hygiene | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
aNursing assistant, clinical pharmacist, and respiratory therapist.
bPhysician assistant.