Personal protective equipment use by health‐care workers in intensive care units during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Japan: comparative analysis with the PPE‐SAFE survey

Aim We investigated personal protective equipment (PPE) use and supply shortage, training, and adverse events among health‐care workers (HCWs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic in Japan and compared the results with an international survey that used the same methodology. Methods This Web‐based survey was carried out from 14 April to 6 May, 2020, in Japan and included HCWs directly involved in ICU...