Evaluation of Skin Problems and Dermatology Life Quality Index in Health Care Workers Who Use Personal Protection Measures during COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the skin problems and dermatological life quality of the health care workers (HCWs) due to personal protection equipment (PPE) use, who are at high risk for Covid-19 infection A questionnaire about HCWs' PPE use, their skin symptoms, and prevention, management methods and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was fulfilled The median age of 440 participants was 33 5 (21 0-65 0) years old Skin problems were found to be 90 2%, the most common were dryness, itching, cracking, burning, flaking, peeling and lichenification The presence of skin problems (P?