An Evaluation of Feedback-Based Interventions on Promoting Use of Personal Protective Equipment in a School

Pugliese et al. (2021) worked with three special-education classrooms. They wanted staff to wear gloves, masks, and goggles more often.

First the team ran a Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Safety. The checklist showed why each teacher skipped gear. Then they built a custom feedback plan for every room.

After the tailored feedback, all three classrooms used PPE more. Staff injuries also dropped.

The gains held without extra coaching. Custom plans beat one-size-fits-all reminders.

Ruppel et al. (2023) later showed the same idea works on Zoom. They gave remote feedback after preference-assessment training and hit 90 % fidelity. Pugliese did it in person; Ruppel proves you can do it from home.

Reyes et al. (2025) used feedback too, but tied it to secret, observer-absent checks. Their staff kept high fidelity even when no one was watching. Pugliese focused on safety gear; Reyes shows the method also keeps staff honest.

Baruni et al. (2025) swapped live feedback for a 30-minute computer module on firearm safety. Both studies reached high fidelity, so you can pick live coaching or self-paced tech depending on time and budget.

Next time you see low PPE use, run the quick safety checklist. Build a tiny, room-specific feedback plan. Share the graph every few days. You should see more gloves and fewer incident reports within two weeks.