Headache caused by the use of personal protective equipment in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19), the cause of the ongoing pandemic, is an acute respiratory tract infection, which has made it necessary for healthcare personnel to use protective equipment such as N95 masks, protective goggles and visors. External compression headaches caused by the compression of the pericranial soft tissues by wearing hats, helmets, or goggles (worn during swimming or diving) have been previously described. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the presence and characteristics of personal protective equipment-associated headaches in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic period and to determine the effects of such headaches.

Materials and methods

A face-to-face questionnaire was delivered to 300 male and female healthcare personnel bet

SUBMITTER: Metin KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008808 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature