Author:
Hampton T,Crunkhorn R,Lowe N,Bhat J,Hogg E,Afifi W,De S,Street I,Sharma R,Krishnan M,Clarke R,Dasgupta S,Ratnayake S,Sharma S
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 personal protective equipment has been reported to affect communication in healthcare settings. This study sought to identify those challenges experimentally.MethodBamford–Kowal–Bench speech discrimination in noise performance of healthcare workers was tested under simulated background noise conditions from a variety of hospital environments. Candidates were assessed for ability to interpret speech with and without personal protective equipment, with both normal speech and raised voice.ResultsThere was a significant difference in speech discrimination scores between normal and personal protective equipment wearing subjects in operating theatre simulated background noise levels (70 dB).ConclusionWearing personal protective equipment can impact communication in healthcare environments. Efforts should be made to remind staff about this burden and to seek alternative communication paradigms, particularly in operating theatre environments.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Otorhinolaryngology,General Medicine
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