Table 2.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Outcomes for 2009 H1N1 Simulations^*

Observed PPE Use by Staff†N (%)
Eye	51/84 (61)
Gown/gloves	73/84 (87)
Respirator	68/84 (81)
PAPR	5/84 (6)
N95	63/84 (75)
No respirator	16/84 (19)
Previously fit tested for N95 respirator	73/87 (84)
Prior training
Enhanced droplet precautions	53/87 (61)
Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)	39/87 (45)
Medical simulation	79/87 (91)
Confidence in use of PPE before training
Confident	56/87 (64)
Not confident	13/87 (15)
Neither agree/disagree	18/87 (21)
Confidence in use of PPE after training
Confident	74/87 (85)
Not confident	4/87 (5)
Neither agree/disagree	9/87 (10)

^*The mean number of participants per simulation was 7.6 ± 3.2. N95, filtering facepiece respirator (3M, St. Paul).

^†The total number of participants who completed the surveys was 87. Review of mock code videos allowed for documentation of PPE used by 84 participants.