Personal protective equipment related skin changes among nurses working in pandemic intensive care unit: A qualitative study

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dc.authoridYeniğün, Seda Cansu/0000-0002-9712-9171
dc.authoridÜnver, Seher/0000-0003-1320-1437;
dc.authorwosidYeniğün, Seda Cansu/HKN-0180-2023
dc.authorwosidÜnver, Seher/A-2727-2017
dc.authorwosidYildirim, Meltem/K-8454-2018
dc.authorwosidyeniğün, seda cansu/ABG-4462-2021
dc.contributor.authorUnver, Seher
dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Meltem
dc.contributor.authorYenigun, Seda Cansu
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:12:18Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:12:18Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description4th International, 12th National Congress of Turkish Surgical and Operating Room Nurses -- JAN 13-16, 2022 -- Antalya, TURKEYen_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The respiratory tract is the main transmission way of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and nurses who care for COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are required to constantly use personal protective equipment (PPE) during their daily work. This study aimed to examine the PPE-related skin changes experienced by the nurses working in pandemic ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Using a descriptive phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted between November 1st and December 25th, 2020, in the pandemic ICU of a training and research hospital in Usak, Turkey. The nurses who worked in the pandemic ICU for at least one week and experienced skin changes due to PPE use were included. Individual interviews were carried out online through video conferencing. Colaizzi's method was used in data analysis by using the ATLAS.ti 8.0. Results: The main themes were main causes of PPE-related skin changes, its location along with secondary adverse effects, symptomatology, prevention, and therapeutic interventions used for curing PPE-related skin changes. Nurses mostly reported PPE-related skin changes behind their ears, over their nose, cheeks and jaw due to wearing N95 masks and on the forehead due to wearing face shields. Wearing PPE at least 2 h, the type/quality of PPE, and being dehydrated were identified as the common causes. Conclusion: This study provides a deeper understanding into the PPE-related skin change experiences of pandemic ICU nurses and the importance of the quality of the PPE used. It is recommended to enable shortened working shifts and ergonomic PPE materials for ICU nurses.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jtv.2022.01.007
dc.identifier.endpage230en_US
dc.identifier.issn0965-206X
dc.identifier.issn1876-4746
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid35094886en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85123693174en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage221en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2022.01.007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/23111
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000832693900003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Tissue Viabilityen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKonferans Öğesi - Uluslararası - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPersonal Protective Equipmenten_US
dc.subjectSurgical Nursingen_US
dc.subjectIntensive Care Uniten_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectQualitative Researchen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectWorkersen_US
dc.subjectInjuriesen_US
dc.titlePersonal protective equipment related skin changes among nurses working in pandemic intensive care unit: A qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeConference Objecten_US

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