Table 2.
Site-based distribution of skin injury types in HCWs (Total=564)
| SKIN INJURY/SITE | Primary skin manifestations | Secondary lesions | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| Sebaceous activity related | DPRI n (%) |
MASD | PPE per se | |||
| FACE | ||||||
| Cheeks, chin | 84 (20.2) | 9 (2.1) | 6 (1.4) | 5 (1.2) | 49 (11.8) | 196 (47.2) |
| Nasal bridge | - | 23 (5.5) | - | 4 (0.9) | ||
| Post auricular area | - | 12 (2.8) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | ||
| Hands-Feet | - | - | 19 (4.5) | 54 (13) | 50 (12) | 123 (29.6) |
| Scalp | - | - | 46 (11) | - | 69 (16.6) | 115 (27.7) |
| Other sites | 26 (6.2) | 10 (2.4) | 21 (5) | 33 (7.9) | 40 (9.6) | 130 (31.3) |
DRPI - device-related pressure injury; MASD - moisture-associated skin damage; PPE - personal protective equipment