Effect of wearing masks in the hospital on patient-provider interaction: “They (providers) need to stay safe for their family and keep us safe.”

Since March 2020 when the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic was widespread in the U.S., masks became a primary form of protection for healthcare workers when caring for patients. While wearing masks was not a new phenomenon in the health field, there is little kno...

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Main Authors: Jana Wardian, Mikayla Peralta, Chad Vokoun, Sarah Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Beryl Institute 2022-08-01
Series:Patient Experience Journal
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Online Access:https://pxjournal.org/journal/vol9/iss2/6