Skin lesions associated with the use of N95 respirators among health professionals in Brazil in 2020

Authors

  • Elucir Gir Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3757-4900
  • Ana Cristina de Oliveira e Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8605-5229
  • Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Goiânia, GO, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4818-4753
  • Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-7886
  • Maria Girlane Sousa Albuquerque Brandão Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9925-4750
  • Simon Ching Lam Tung Wah College, School of Nursing, Hong Kong SAR, China http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-9192
  • Renata Karina Reis Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0681-4721
  • Silmara Elaine Malagutti Toffano Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Departamento de Enfermagem, Uberaba, MG, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-9123
  • Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira-Ávila Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Enfermagem, Rio das Ostras, RJ, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1060-6754
  • Soraia Assad Nasbine Rabeh Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5998-5137

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.5937.3763%20

Keywords:

Personal Protective Equipment; N95 Respirators; Skin; Health Personnel; Pandemics; Coronavirus

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the prevalence of skin lesions and factors associated with the use of N95 respirators among health professionals in Brazil. Method: cross-sectional study conducted with 11,368 health professionals using a respondent-driven sampling method adapted for online environments. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the association between the “skin lesions with the use of N95 respirators” variable and gender, professional category, workplace, training, COVID-19 diagnosis, and availability of sufficient and high-quality Personal Protective Equipment. Results: the prevalence of skin lesions was 61.8%. Women were 1.203 times (95% CI: 1.154-1.255) more likely to develop a lesion than men. The chances of skin lesions in psychologists (PR=0.805; 95% CI: 0.678-0.956) and dentists (PR=0.884; 95% CI: 0.788-0.992), were lower when compared to Nursing professionals. Professionals with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and working in the Intensive Care Unit have an increased chance of presenting skin lesions (PR=1.074; 95% CI: 1.042-1.107); (PR=1.203; 95% CI: 1.168-1.241), respectively. Conclusion: the prevalence of skin lesions caused by the use of N95 respirators was 61.8% and was associated with female gender, professional category, workplace, training, COVID-19 diagnosis, and availability of sufficient and highquality Personal Protective Equipment.

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Published

2023-03-27

Issue

Vol. 31 (2023)

Section

Original Articles

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Skin lesions associated with the use of N95 respirators among health professionals in Brazil in 2020. (2023). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 31, e3763. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.5937.3763