Assessments for the satisfaction of PPE and PHP needs in
interventional cardiologists
Based on survey results, only 3.3% of interventional cardiologists were
fully satisfied with the PPE; and only 3.9% reported no negative health
impact of PPE; 83.0% reported complaints about the physical toll of
wearing heavy PPE; 74.0% reported concerns about the protective
efficacy of PPE from radiation exposure, and 91.0% reported lingering
concerns about radiation exposure even with the utilization of PPE.
Additionally, 39.1% of interventional cardiologists considered quitting
their ICP career due to reasons such as health risks associated with
radiation exposure (85.7%), poor quality of life and stress (69.7%),
and concerns from family members (55.4%). Finally, 90.7% of them
expressed their wish for future ICPs without radiation exposure and
wearing PPE. Responses to survey questions on the level of satisfaction
are summarized in online table 1.