Mask-Acne Prevalence and Risk Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Single Institution Study

IF 3.7 4区医学 Q1 DERMATOLOGY

Dermatologic Therapy Pub Date : 2023-11-21 DOI:10.1155/2023/9470636

Ahmad Berjawi, P. Salameh, Naya Fadel, Jinane R. El Khoury

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Abstract

Mask usage in healthcare workers became a requirement in all hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic. Dermatologists have increasingly been diagnosing facial skin reactions that were attributed to or exacerbated by increased mask usage. “Mask-acne,” which is defined as a new onset or exacerbation of acne localized to the facial area under the mask, has been increasingly reported in the general population and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence, severity, and risk factors contributing to mask-acne development among healthcare workers at a tertiary care center. The study was carried out via a web-based questionnaire. We evaluated healthcare workers’ demographics, mask behaviors, confounding factors, and prevalence of mask-acne. The total number of responders was 201, most responders were physicians (62.7%), and the surgical mask was the most used type of mask (62.1%). Results showed that 40.2% of healthcare workers developed mask-acne with 62.9% of them having new onset mask-acne and 37.1% having an exacerbation of preexisting acne. Age <30 years, female gender, and prolonged mask usage >8 hours were significantly associated with mask-acne development. The study highlights the prevalence of mask-acne among HCWs and risk factors that contribute to its development in the hospital setting.

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COVID-19 大流行期间的口罩痤疮患病率和风险因素：单一机构横断面研究

COVID-19 大流行后，所有医院都要求医护人员使用口罩。皮肤科医生诊断出的面部皮肤反应越来越多，这些反应可归因于口罩使用的增加或因口罩使用的增加而加剧。"口罩痤疮 "是指在口罩下的面部区域新发或加重的痤疮，在 COVID-19 大流行期间，越来越多的普通人群和医护人员报告了这种情况。本研究旨在评估一家三级医疗中心的医护人员中口罩痤疮的发病率、严重程度和风险因素。研究通过网络问卷进行。我们评估了医护人员的人口统计学特征、敷面膜行为、混杂因素和面疱痤疮患病率。受访者总数为 201 人，大多数受访者为医生（62.7%），外科口罩是最常用的口罩类型（62.1%）。结果显示，40.2%的医护人员患有口罩痤疮，其中62.9%为新发口罩痤疮，37.1%为原有痤疮加重。医护人员的年龄与面具痤疮的发病时间明显相关。这项研究强调了口罩痤疮在医护人员中的发病率，以及在医院环境中导致口罩痤疮发病的风险因素。

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Dermatologic Therapy 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

8.30%

发文量

711

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Dermatologic Therapy has been created to fill an important void in the dermatologic literature: the lack of a readily available source of up-to-date information on the treatment of specific cutaneous diseases and the practical application of specific treatment modalities. Each issue of the journal consists of a series of scholarly review articles written by leaders in dermatology in which they describe, in very specific terms, how they treat particular cutaneous diseases and how they use specific therapeutic agents. The information contained in each issue is so practical and detailed that the reader should be able to directly apply various treatment approaches to daily clinical situations. Because of the specific and practical nature of this publication, Dermatologic Therapy not only serves as a readily available resource for the day-to-day treatment of patients, but also as an evolving therapeutic textbook for the treatment of dermatologic diseases.