作者
Jonathan JY Ong, Chandra Bharatendu, Yihui Goh, Jonathan ZY Tang, Kenneth WX Sooi, Yi Lin Tan, Benjamin YQ Tan, Hock‐Luen Teoh, Shi T Ong, David M Allen, Vijay K Sharma
发表日期
2020/5
期刊
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
卷号
60
期号
5
页码范围
864-877
简介
Background
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is an emerging infectious disease of pandemic proportions. Healthcare workers in Singapore working in high‐risk areas were mandated to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 face mask and protective eyewear while attending to patients.
Objectives
We sought to determine the risk factors associated with the development of de novo PPE‐associated headaches as well as the perceived impact of these headaches on their personal health and work performance. The impact of COVID‐19 on pre‐existing headache disorders was also investigated.
Methods
This is a cross‐sectional study among healthcare workers at our tertiary institution who were working in high‐risk hospital areas during COVID‐19. All respondents completed a self‐administered questionnaire.
Results
A total of 158 healthcare workers participated in the study. Majority [126 …
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