Work conditions and personal protective equipment against COVID-19 in health personnel, Lima-Peru

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the association between working conditions and access to personal protective equipment (PPE) in health personnel in the city of Lima-Perú. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional and analytical study. The sample was of 271 respondents virtually in the city of Lima, who met the selection criteria, captured between 07/09/2020 to 08/09/2020. The data collection instrument was validated by expert judgment with a score> 80% (content validity). An analysis was carried out with the generalized linear model of the Poisson family, log link function, robust models with fit. A statistically significant value of p <0.05 was considered. Results: The 55% of health personnel (HCP) worked more than 12 hours and only 53% received one PPE per day of work. 40% of the HCP almost never received a mask. In the multivariate analysis, the SP with ages <26 years (p = 0.00) and from 26 to 55 years (p = 0.00) received an incomplete PPE. The HCPs who did not have an employment relationship with the institution (p = 0.02) received a mask on few occasions. Conclusions: Health personnel under the age of 56 rarely received PPE. When they work without an employment relationship, they sometimes receive a mask.