Table 2.

Main adverse effects related to the wear of personal protective equipment among healthcare professionals.

Personal Protective equipment	Main related adverse effects	Number		Percentage (%)
		Surgical masks	FFP2 or N95 masks	Surgical masks	FFP2 or N95 masks
Masks	Discomfort	156	113	52	37.7
	Excessive sweating	156	100	52	33.3
	Excessive heat	160	113	53.3	37.7
	Nose pain	82	88	27.3	29.3
	Redness, scar, erosion or ulceration of nasal bridge	109	94	36.3	31.3
	Redness or scarring at ears	90	61	30	20.3
	Interference with speech	105	99	35	33
	Pathway disorders	74	72	24.7	24
	Appearance or worsening of acne or papules or changes in skin characteristics	126	74	42	24.7
	Dry mouth or bad taste	66	41	22	13.7
	Discomfort or difficulty in breathing	115	90	38.3	30
	Dyspnea	62	87	20.7	29
	Headache	91	69	30.3	23
	Pain in pressure areas	68	48	22.7	16
Gloves	Dry hands	75		25
	Erythema or dermatitis	31		10.3
	Itching (pruritus)	53		17.7
	Hand eczema	42		14
	Urticaria, dermatitis	33		11
Visors and/or glasses	Discomfort	61		20.3
	Pain in pressure areas	38		12.7
	facial and/or suborbital friction or maceration	62		20.7
	Visibility restriction	93		31
Jumpsuits and/or gowns	Discomfort	70		23.3
	Excessive sweating	100		33.3
	Excessive heat	104		34.7
	Discomfort when walking and/or moving	67		22.3
	Inability to use bathroom for a long time (retention problems)	53		17.7
	Increased thirst	63		21
	Palpitation	52		17.3
Full PPE	Continuous embarrassment	107		35.7
	Exhaustion and fatigue	111		37
	Made work more difficult with extra effort	136		45.3
	Difficulty in establishing good contact and adequate communication	108		36
	Fear or anxiety	74		24.7
	Lack of concentration and motivation	105		35
	Inability to perform simple diagnostic procedures	111		24.7
	Decreased the quality of care	209		35

∗PPE = Personal Protective Equipment.