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Notably, the healthcare sector accounts for a considerable share of greenhouse gas emissions in many industrialised countries, primarily due to the supply chain, including pharmaceuticals, disposable medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE). The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this issue, with millions of tons of CO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      emissions attributed to single-use PPE. In response to the pandemic, some hospitals have begun adopting and implementing reusable PPE as a sustainable alternative to reduce emissions, enhance resilience to supply chain disruptions and achieve cost savings. This scoping review aims to synthesise the available evidence on the adoption, implementation barriers and facilitators, as well as the impacts of reusable PPE in hospital settings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This protocol is based on York\u2019s five-stage framework outlined by Arksey and O\u2019Malley. We will map evidence on the environmental and economic impacts of reusable versus disposable PPE, and the associated infection risks. Using an adapted Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, our scoping review will identify enablers and barriers to implementation across different clinical settings. The methodology will adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review guidelines and will include a comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles in five databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science and Global Health) and grey literature. Databases will be searched from inception to December 2024. Two reviewers will independently evaluate the eligibility of all identified titles and abstracts for inclusion in the full-text review, as well as for data extraction. Descriptive data will provide insights into the enablers and facilitators of reusable PPE adoption and implementation, along with its impacts on patient and staff safety, costs, the environment and supply chain resilience to disruptions will be reported.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We expect the results to both identify research gaps and generate novel ideas for future studies on transitioning to reusable PPE in healthcare settings. This review will offer healthcare decision-makers valuable insights into the factors influencing the shift from disposable to reusable PPE and its associated impacts. By refining PPE management strategies, the findings will enable managers to clearly understand the challenges and anticipated outcomes, thereby guiding effective decision-making and facilitating a smooth transition that minimises operational disruptions while upholding patient and staff safety. Ethics approval was not required for this review. The findings will be shared through conferences on healthcare management and sustainability, and submitted to peer-reviewed journals in healthcare management and implementation science.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration details<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17605\/OSF.IO\/DESVU\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17605\/OSF.IO\/DESVU<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2024-096504","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]],"date-time":"2025-05-23T12:00:16Z","timestamp":1748001616000},"page":"e096504","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Barriers and facilitators to implementing reusable personal protective equipment in hospitals, and their impacts on environment, care safety, costs, and supply chain resilience: a scoping review protocol"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0438-6655","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nathalie","family":"Clavel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"\u00c9cole de sant\u00e9 publique, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Montr\u00e9al, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fran\u00e7ois M","family":"Castonguay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Claudie","family":"Laprise","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u00c9cole de sant\u00e9 publique, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Montr\u00e9al, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephan","family":"Williams","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al Facult\u00e9 de M\u00e9decine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Isabelle","family":"Ethier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al Facult\u00e9 de M\u00e9decine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marie-Claude","family":"Bernier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre Hospitalier de l\u2019Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christine","family":"Beauharnais","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u00c9cole de sant\u00e9 publique, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Montr\u00e9al, Quebec, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025121403595796000_15.5.e096504.1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S2542-5196(23)00169-9"},{"key":"2025121403595796000_15.5.e096504.2","unstructured":"Sepp\u00e4nen AV , Or Z . 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