# Impact of personal protective equipment use on health care workers’ physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/impact-of-personal-protective-equipment-use-on-health-care-workers-physical-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Petros Galanis,Irène Vraka,Despoina Fragkou,Angeliki Bilali,Δάφνη Καϊτελίδου |
| Citations | 141 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.04.084 |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196655321002960/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3161439605 |
| PMID | 33965463 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [Petros Galanis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/petros-galanis/)
- [Despoina Fragkou](https://scholariq.org/researchers/despoina-fragkou/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Infection Control and Ventilation](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-and-ventilation/)

## Paper topics

- [Infection Control and Ventilation](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-and-ventilation/)
- [COVID-19 and Mental Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-and-mental-health/)
- [Infection Control in Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-in-healthcare/)

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