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Understanding employees\u2019 perspectives on transmission risks may inform hospital pandemic management strategies.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25000397_as2\">\n\t    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Qualitative interviews were conducted with 23 employees to assess factors contributing to perceived transmission risks during patient, coworker, and community interactions and to elicit recommendations. Using a deductive approach, transcripts were coded to identify recurring themes.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25000397_as3\">\n\t    <jats:title>Setting:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Tertiary hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25000397_as4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Participants:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Employees with a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test between March 2020 and January 2021, a period before widespread vaccine availability.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25000397_as5\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Employees generally reported low concern about transmission risks during patient care. Most patient-related risks, including limited inpatient testing and personal protective equipment availability, were only reported during the early weeks of the pandemic, except for suboptimal masking adherence by patients. Participants reported greater perceived transmission risks from coworkers, due to limited breakroom space, suboptimal coworker masking, and perceptions of inadequate contact tracing. Perceived community risks were related to social gatherings and to household members who also had high SARS-CoV-2 infection risk because they were essential workers. Recommendations included increasing well-ventilated workspaces and breakrooms, increasing support for sick employees, and stronger hospital communication about risks from non-patient-care activities, including the importance of masking adherence with coworkers and in the community.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25000397_as6\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>To reduce transmission during future pandemics, hospitals may consider improving communication on risk reduction during coworker and community interactions. 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