ArticleDermatologic therapy2020
Evaluation of skin problems and dermatology life quality index in health care workers who use personal protection measures during COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Skin Problems in the Facial Area due to the Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Impacts for health and care workers of Covid-19 and other public health emergencies of international concern: living systematic review, meta-analysis and policy recommendations.Human resources for health · 2024Pooled it
- Contact dermatitis caused by prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Facial dermatoses induced by face masks: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Contact dermatitis · 2022Pooled it
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- Australian health care workers experience of PPE related side-effects. A cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The Effect of Covid-19 on the Hair Diseases Observed in Health Care Providers: Analysis of 513 Participants.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Article
- Physical discomforts, feeling of the high work intensity and the related risk factors of the frontline medical staff during COVID-19 epidemic: an early-outbreak, national survey in China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Women healthcare workers' experiences during COVID-19 and other crises: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2022Article
- Analysis of the Face Mask Use by Public Transport Passengers and Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Acne care in health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national survey.Dermatologic therapy · 2022Article
- Physical problems of prolonged use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.Nursing forum · 2022Article
- Health care workers' experience of personal protective equipment use and associated adverse effects during the COVID-19 pandemic response in Singapore.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
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- Adverse skin reactions to personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic in Italian health care workers.Dermatologic therapy · 2022Article
- Mask Acne in Skin of Color: A Significant Dermatological Condition Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2022Review
- Adverse skin reactions among health care workers using face personal protective equipment during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey of six hospitals in Denmark.Contact dermatitis · 2022Article
- Intention to leave Nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2022Article
- Skin injuries due to Personal Protective Equipment and preventive measures in the COVID-19 context: an integrative review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2022Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the skin problems and dermatological life quality of the health care workers (HCWs) due to personal protection equipment (PPE) use, who are at high risk for COVID-19 infection. A questionnaire about HCWs' PPE use, their skin symptoms, and prevention, management methods and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was fulfilled. The median age of 440 participants was 33.5 (21.0-65.0) years old. Skin problems were found to be 90.2%, the most common were dryness, itching, cracking, burning, flaking, peeling and lichenification. The presence of skin problems (P < .001) was higher in those who did not use moisturizers. Of all, 22.3% (n = 98) stated that the use of PPE increased the severity of their previously diagnosed skin diseases and allergies (P < .01). Only 28.0% (n = 123) stated that they know the skin symptoms that may develop by using PPE. The proper hand washing rate was higher as education level increased (P < .001). Skin problems were higher in those using mask with metal nose bridge (P: .02 and P: .003, respectively). As the mask using period prolonged, acne was more common (P: .02). DLQI was significantly affected in women (P = .003), and with increased skin problems related to PPE (P < .001). It is important to organize trainings on prevention and management of possible skin symptoms due to PPE use according to guidelines.
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