SURVEY for SCUBA + ALLERGIES

[melissag]

:huh: Please help a Public Health student trying to graduate by taking this short survey:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), included here for this survey, are for protection of the face and respiratory system which would be most affected by allergy/cold symptoms. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, glasses/goggles with face shield, dust/mist mask, respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus.

PPE use
Question 1: If you have allergies, do your allergies affect PPE use?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
4)Refuse to answer

If yes, please go to the next question; if no please go to question 7

Question 2: Do your allergies cause sniffling, sneezing and coughing?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
4) Refuse to answer

Question 3: Are your allergy symptoms worse when wearing the PPE?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
3) Refuse to answer

Question 4: Do your allergies affect your performance? Or If you have difficulty using PPE with allergies, do you need extra time to make PPE adjustments or time breaks because you have allergies?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
4) Refuse to answer

Question 5: Are you being treated for your allergies?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
4) Refuse to answer

If yes, please go to the next question.

Question 6: Are you satisfied with your current treatment?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
4) Refuse to answer

If no, please go to next question

Question 7: Is better allergy treatment needed?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Don’t know/Not sure
4) Refuse to answer

THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting a Public Health Student. We may be making histroy here!

 

[erparamedic]

Respectfully speaking...

I don't think you will gain the answers you are looking for here. SCUBA is quite different than a PPE device. While I respect what you are trying to do.... I don't believe this is the right place for it.

 

[spectrum]

For many scuba is a wonderful respite from allergens.