The influence of the type of face mask used by healthcare providers during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the report of pain: a cross-sectional study in a pediatric emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During 4 months of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, nurses in a pediatric emergency department (ED) used surgical and clear face masks in triage. This study aimed to find out if the type of face mask influenced children's reports of pain.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the pain scores of all patients aged 3-15 years who visited the ED during the 4-month period was performed. Multivariate regression was used to control for the potential confounders of demographics, diagnosis (medical, trauma), nurse experience, ED time of arrival, and triage acuity level. Self-reports of pain ≥1/10 and pain ≥4/10 were the dependent variables.

Results

Overall, 3,069 children attended the ED during the study period. Triage

SUBMITTER: Shavit RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature