COVID-19 infection prevention and control procedures and institutional trust: Perceptions of Canadian intensive care and emergency department nurses

Journal article

Canadian nurses had strong self-reported adherence to IPC measures and personal protective equipment use. There were high levels of trust in health system leadership to ensure protective measures are present and reliable. Trust was particularly high among older and more experienced nurses despite these populations reporting higher levels of fear of personal illness.

Authors: Silverberg, SL; Puchalski Ritchie, LM; Gobat, N; Murthy, S

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Springer
• Journal: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
• Volume: 68
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 1165-1175
• Publication date: 2021-05-27
• DOI: 10.1007/s12630-021-02028-9
• EISSN: 1496-8975
• ISSN: 0832-610X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Intensive care unit; Infectious disease (medical specialty); Infection control; Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); Intensive care; Personal protective equipment; Context (archaeology); Emergency department; Preparedness; Guideline; Medicine; Psychiatry; Disease; Medical emergency; Intensive care medicine; Nursing; Family medicine