A Patient Perspective Survey on Masking or De-Masking the Medical Staff amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: COVID-19; Cross Infection; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000808943
• Lead Sponsor: Maroondah Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to Maroondah and Box Hill Hospital of Eastern Health for surgical or medical reasons

Exclusion Criteria

- Younger than 16 years
- Intellectual disability or dementia
- Language barrier, visual or hearing impairment
- Suspected or confirmed COVID-19

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient perceptions of mask wearing by medical staff will be assessed using study-specific survey, <br>Patient attitude towards mask wearing by medical staff will be assessed against several timepoints when important policies issued during the course: <br>1. WHO recommended the public to wear masks in the end of March 2020<br>2. Victoria recommended to wear masks in public places in early July 2020<br>3. Victoria announced mandatory mask wearing when going out of homes in the end of July 2020<br>[At time of single cross-sectional survey completed amid COVID-19 pandemic, covering two peak periods from March to August 2020, and including 3 important policy timepoints during the study period, which are:<br>1. WHO recommended the public to wear masks in the end of March 2020<br>2. Victoria recommended to wear masks in public places in early July 2020<br>3. Victoria announced mandatory mask wearing when going out of homes in the end of July 2020]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient's media consumption of COVID19 will be assessed using study-specific survey, <br>The volume of daily information consumption will be checked along the course of COVID pandemic in Victoria[At time of single cross-sectional survey completed amid COVID-19 pandemic, covering two peak periods from March to August 2020.]