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Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan

Mask usage is an effective measure to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection; however, mask reuse is not recommended. Studies examining the factors associated with mask reuse during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are limited. This nationwide surve...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Feng-Shiang, Yen, Yung-Feng, Lin, Shu-Yi, Weng, Shih-Han, Chou, Yi-Chang, Chu, Dachen, Chen, Chu-Chieh, Hu, Hsiao-Yun
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34360358
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158065
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author Cheng, Feng-Shiang
Yen, Yung-Feng
Lin, Shu-Yi
Weng, Shih-Han
Chou, Yi-Chang
Chu, Dachen
Chen, Chu-Chieh
Hu, Hsiao-Yun
author_facet Cheng, Feng-Shiang
Yen, Yung-Feng
Lin, Shu-Yi
Weng, Shih-Han
Chou, Yi-Chang
Chu, Dachen
Chen, Chu-Chieh
Hu, Hsiao-Yun
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description Mask usage is an effective measure to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection; however, mask reuse is not recommended. Studies examining the factors associated with mask reuse during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are limited. This nationwide survey aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mask reuse among Taiwanese citizens during the pandemic. From 18 May through 31 May 2020, a computer-assisted telephone interview system was used to randomly select Taiwanese citizens for interview regarding COVID-19-preventive behaviors and knowledge on mask usage. For a total of 1075 participants, the overall mean age was 57.4 years, and 82.2% of participants reported mask reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. After controlling for other covariates, participants who had a greater knowledge of mask usage or had a high supply of masks were less likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. Moreover, generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis showed that, compared with the participants’ mask-wearing behaviors before the COVID-19 pandemic, they were more likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. Thus, it is imperative to educate people on the correct usage of masks. Furthermore, the government should provide sufficient masks to the general population to reduce mask reuse.
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spelling pubmed-83456462021-08-07 Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan Cheng, Feng-Shiang Yen, Yung-Feng Lin, Shu-Yi Weng, Shih-Han Chou, Yi-Chang Chu, Dachen Chen, Chu-Chieh Hu, Hsiao-Yun Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Mask usage is an effective measure to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection; however, mask reuse is not recommended. Studies examining the factors associated with mask reuse during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are limited. This nationwide survey aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mask reuse among Taiwanese citizens during the pandemic. From 18 May through 31 May 2020, a computer-assisted telephone interview system was used to randomly select Taiwanese citizens for interview regarding COVID-19-preventive behaviors and knowledge on mask usage. For a total of 1075 participants, the overall mean age was 57.4 years, and 82.2% of participants reported mask reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. After controlling for other covariates, participants who had a greater knowledge of mask usage or had a high supply of masks were less likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. Moreover, generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis showed that, compared with the participants’ mask-wearing behaviors before the COVID-19 pandemic, they were more likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. Thus, it is imperative to educate people on the correct usage of masks. Furthermore, the government should provide sufficient masks to the general population to reduce mask reuse. MDPI 2021-07-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8345646/ /pubmed/34360358 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158065 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Cheng, Feng-Shiang
Yen, Yung-Feng
Lin, Shu-Yi
Weng, Shih-Han
Chou, Yi-Chang
Chu, Dachen
Chen, Chu-Chieh
Hu, Hsiao-Yun
Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan
title Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan
title_full Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan
title_fullStr Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan
title_short Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan
title_sort prevalence and factors associated with the reuse of mask during the covid-19 pandemic: a nationwide survey in taiwan
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34360358
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158065
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