The prevalence, characteristics, and related factors of pressure injury in medical staff wearing personal protective equipment against COVID-19 in China: A multicentre cross-sectional survey.
Int Wound J
; 17(5): 1300-1309, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-245059
ABSTRACT
Since December 2019, the medical staff fighting against COVID-19 frequently reported the device-related pressure injury (DRPI) caused by personal protective equipment (PPE). We conducted a cross-sectional survey online to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of DRPI among medical staff. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to explore the risk factors associated with DRPI. A total of 4308 participants were collected and 4306 participants were valid from 161 hospitals in China. The overall prevalence of DRPI caused by PPE among medical staff was 30.03% (95% CI 28.69%-31.41%). The prevalence of male was more than that of female (42.25%, 95% CI 37.99-46.51% vs 26.36%, 95% CI 26.93-29.80%, P < .001).The categories were mainly stages 1 and 2, and the common anatomical locations were nose bridge, cheeks, ears, and forehead. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the risk factors were sweating (OR = 43.99, 95% CI 34.46-56.17), male (OR = 1.50, 95% CI 1.12-1.99), level 3 PPE (OR = 1.44, 95% CI 1.14-1.83), and longer wearing time (OR = 1.28, 95% CI 0.97-1.68). The prevalence of DRPI was high among medical staff wearing PPE against COVID-19, and the risk factors were sweating, male, wearing level 3 PPE, and longer wearing time. Comprehensive preventive interventions should be taken.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pressure Ulcer
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Occupational Injuries
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
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Medical Staff, Hospital
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int Wound J
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iwj.13391
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