Risk factors for development of personal protective equipment induced headache : e-survey of medical staff in Baltic states

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dc.contributor.authorJokubaitis, Mantas
dc.contributor.authorTimofejavaitė, Reda
dc.contributor.authorBraschinsky, Mark
dc.contributor.authorZvaune, Linda
dc.contributor.authorLeheste, Alo Rainer
dc.contributor.authorGribuste, Laura
dc.contributor.authorMattila, Paula
dc.contributor.authorStrautmane, Sintija
dc.contributor.authorDapkutė, Austėja
dc.contributor.authorRyliškienė, Kristina
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-28T10:15:02Z
dc.date.available2023-02-28T10:15:02Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.descriptionFunding Information: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and publication of this article. We would like to thank all the medical personnel who participated in this study. Publisher Copyright: © 2022, The Author(s).
dc.description.abstractBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented increase in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among medical personnel. The goal of this study was to determine the risk factors and frequency of PPE-induced headache during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: From January 25 to March 1, 2021, an anonymous online survey was undertaken in the Baltic states. Results: In total, 2132 individuals participated. 52.3% experienced a PPE-induced headache. Usual onset time was between 2–3 h, lasting up to 1 h after PPE removal. The most common localization was in temporal and frontal regions. Headache usually occurred 2 to 3 days per week with an average pain score of 5.04 ± 1.80 points. Higher risk was associated with discomfort/pressure OR = 11.55, heat stress OR = 2.228, skin conditions OR = 1.784, long PPE use (duration 10-12 h) OR = 2,18, headache history prior PPE use OR = 1.207. Out of 52.3% respondents with PPE-induced headache, 45.5% developed de novo headache, whereas 54.5% had headache history. Statistically significant differences of PPE-induced headache between respective groups included severity (4.73 vs 5.29), duration (≥ 6 h 6.7% vs 8.2%), accompanying symptoms (nausea (19.3% vs 25.7%), photophobia (19.1% vs 25.7%), phonophobia (15.8% vs 23.5%), osmophobia (5.3% vs 12.0%)) and painkiller use (43.0% vs 61.7%). Conclusions: Over half of the medical personnel reported headache while using PPE. The risk was higher in individuals with headache history, increased duration of PPE use and discomfort while using PPE. Predisposed individuals reported PPE-induced headache which persisted longer, was more intense and debilitating than in the respondents with de novo headache.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationJokubaitis, M, Timofejavaitė, R, Braschinsky, M, Zvaune, L, Leheste, A R, Gribuste, L, Mattila, P, Strautmane, S, Dapkutė, A & Ryliškienė, K 2022, 'Risk factors for development of personal protective equipment induced headache : e-survey of medical staff in Baltic states', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 22, no. 1, 1016, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08412-5
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12913-022-08412-5
dc.identifier.issn1472-6963
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/10653
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85135607881&partnerID=8YFLogxK
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Health Services Research
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectHeadache
dc.subjectMedical personnel
dc.subjectPersonal protective equipment
dc.subject3.2 Clinical medicine
dc.subject1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleRisk factors for development of personal protective equipment induced headache : e-survey of medical staff in Baltic statesen
dc.type/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/article

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