Uso de Equipos de Protección Personal como factor de riesgo para enfermedad de ojo seco en trabajadores de salud
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2022
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
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La enfermedad de ojo seco (EOS) tiene múltiples factores que desencadenan inflamación en la superficie ocular, con una elevada prevalencia a nivel mundial. Su diagnóstico se basa en los síntomas los cuales medidos mediante cuestionarios como por ejemplo el Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI); los signos se pueden establecer contando el tiempo de ruptura de la película lagrimal y la tinción de fluoresceína.
En la pandemia causada por COVID – 19, el personal de salud se vio en la estricta necesidad de usar equipos de protección personal (EPP), en el que se encuentran incluidos la mascarilla y el protector facial, podrían tener un impacto en generar síntomas de ojo seco debido al vapor exhalado que puede llegar a la superficie ocular. Objetivo: Determinar si el uso de Equipos de Protección Personal es factor de riesgo para Enfermedad de Ojo Seco en trabajadores de salud del Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo. Materiales y métodos: Se realizará un estudio analítico, longitud, tipo casos y controles. La población constará de todos los trabajadores del Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo, que acuden a consultorio externo durante el periodo abril a diciembre del 2021, la muestra estará compuesta de 80 casos y 80 controles, los primeros están conformados por trabajadores de ambos sexos, con diagnóstico por primera vez de EOS, trabajo presencial, usan equipos de protección personal; los segundos no presentan el diagnóstico de EOS. Resultados esperados: Se espera hallar que el uso de Equipos de Protección Personal es factor de riesgo para desarrollar enfermedad de ojo seco en trabajadores de salud del Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo.
Dry eye disease (DED) has multiple factors that trigger inflammation on the ocular surface, with a high prevalence worldwide. Its diagnosis is based on symptoms which are measured through questionnaires such as the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI); Signs can be established by counting tear film breakup time and fluorescein staining. In the pandemic caused by COVID-19, health personnel found themselves in the strict need to use personal protective equipment (PPE), which included masks and face shields, which could have an impact on generating symptoms of dry eye due to exhaled vapor that can reach the ocular surface. Objective: Determine if the use of Personal Protective Equipment is a risk factor for Dry Eye Disease in health workers at the Regional Teaching Hospital of Trujillo. Materials and methods: An analytical study, longitudinal, case and control type, will be carried out. The population will consist of all the workers of the Regional Teaching Hospital of Trujillo, who go to the outpatient clinic during the period April to December 2021, the sample will be composed of 80 cases and 80 controls, the former are made up of workers of both sexes, with first-time diagnosis of DED, in-person work, use personal protective equipment; the latter do not present the diagnosis of DED. Expected results: It is expected to find that the use of Personal Protective Equipment is a risk factor for developing dry eye disease in health workers at the Hospital Regional Docente deTrujillo.
Dry eye disease (DED) has multiple factors that trigger inflammation on the ocular surface, with a high prevalence worldwide. Its diagnosis is based on symptoms which are measured through questionnaires such as the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI); Signs can be established by counting tear film breakup time and fluorescein staining. In the pandemic caused by COVID-19, health personnel found themselves in the strict need to use personal protective equipment (PPE), which included masks and face shields, which could have an impact on generating symptoms of dry eye due to exhaled vapor that can reach the ocular surface. Objective: Determine if the use of Personal Protective Equipment is a risk factor for Dry Eye Disease in health workers at the Regional Teaching Hospital of Trujillo. Materials and methods: An analytical study, longitudinal, case and control type, will be carried out. The population will consist of all the workers of the Regional Teaching Hospital of Trujillo, who go to the outpatient clinic during the period April to December 2021, the sample will be composed of 80 cases and 80 controls, the former are made up of workers of both sexes, with first-time diagnosis of DED, in-person work, use personal protective equipment; the latter do not present the diagnosis of DED. Expected results: It is expected to find that the use of Personal Protective Equipment is a risk factor for developing dry eye disease in health workers at the Hospital Regional Docente deTrujillo.
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Enfermedad del ojo seco, Equipo de protección personal