TABLE 4.
Prevalence of skin areas affected by secondary skin complications in health care providers
| First author | Title | Location skin injuries among medical staff fighting COVID‐19 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingping Lin | Adverse skin reactions among health care workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: A survey in Wuhan and its surrounding regions 35 | Hands | 84.6% |
| Cheeks | 75.4% | ||
| Nasal bridge | 71.8% | ||
| Pei, S. | Occupational skin conditions on the frontline: A survey among 484 Chinese health care professionals caring for COVID‐19 patients 37 | Face | 47.1% |
| Hands | 27.5% | ||
| Limbs | 15.7% | ||
| Truncus | 12.6% | ||
| Whole body | 2.3% | ||
| Bin Zhang | COVID‐19 epidemic: Skin protection for health care workers must not be ignored 38 | Nasal bridge | 83.1% |
| Qixia Jiang | The Prevalence, Characteristics, and Prevention Status of Skin Injury Caused by Personal Protective Equipment Among Medical Staff in Fighting COVID‐19: A Multicenter, Cross‐Sectional Study 39 | Nose Bridge | 30.1% |
| Cheeks | 28.3% | ||
| Ear | 25.3% | ||
| Forehead | 14.8% | ||
| Jiajia Lan | Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease‐2019 42 | Nasal bridge | 83.1% |