| Abstract (english) | The aim of the study was to evaluate self-reported MADE during the COVID-19 pandemic in dental healthcare practitioners and identify their possible risk factors.
Material and Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was sent to doctors of dental medicine in the time period from February 2022 to August 2022. The online questionnaire included demographic characteristics and clinical characteristics: presence and deterioration of DED symptoms while wearing the face mask, personal protective face equipment, use of contact lenses, history of eye surgery, current use of medications, number of hours wearing face mask, and evaluation of subjective DED symptoms using modified Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). Results: A total of 405 participants were included in the study and an overall prevalence of MADE was 29.1% (95% CI: 24.7 - 33.6). The participants who used
masks more than 6 hours per day during the whole day reported a higher OSDI score (12.5 (IQR = 2.6 – 29.2)) compared to the participants who used masks less than 6 hours/day (6.25 (IQR = 0 – 22.92); Mann-Whitney U Test p = 0.066). Multivariable logistic regression revealed the following possible risk factors for self-reported MADE: age (older than 61 years) OR: 3.522 (95% CI 1.448 - 8.563); p=0.05, and wearing the face mask more than 6 h at work OR: 1.779 (95% CI 1.017 – 3.113); p=0.044.
Conclusion: The prevalence of self-reported MADE among dental healthcare practitioners appears to be significant. The use of a face mask for a prolonged duration increases OSDI scores. MeSH Terms: |
| Abstract (croatian) | Željelo se procijeniti samoprijavljeni MADE kod stomatologa tijekom pandemije bolesti CO- VID-19 i identificirati moguće čimbenike rizika. Materijal i metode: Anonimni upitnik poslan je dok- torima dentalne medicine u razdoblju od veljače 2022. do kolovoza iste godine. Postavljena pitanja obuhvaćala su demografske i kliničke podatke: prisutnost i pogoršanje simptoma DED-a tijekom no- šenja maske za lice, osobne zaštitne opreme za lice, korištenje kontaktnih leća, povijest operacija oka, trenutačnu upotrebu lijekova, broj sati nošenja maske za lice i procjenu subjektivnih simptoma DED-a s pomoću modificiranog indeksa za bolesti očne površine (OSDI). Rezultati: U studiju je bilo uključeno ukupno 405 sudionika, a ukupna prevalencija MADE-a bila je 29, 1 % (95 % CI: 24, 7 – 33, 6). Sudionici koji su se koristili maskama više od 6 sati na dan tijekom cijelog dana prijavili su viši OSDI rezultat (12, 5 (IQR = 2, 6 – 29, 2)) u usporedbi s onima koji su nosili maske kraće od 6 sati na dan (6, 25 (IQR = 0 – 22, 92) ; Mann-Whitneyjev U test, p = 0, 066) Multivarijabilna logistička regresija otkrila je sljedeće moguće čimbenike rizika za samoprijavljeni MADE: dob (stariji od 61 godine) OR:3, 522 (95 % CI 1, 448 – 8, 563) ; p = 0, 05 i nošenje maske za lice dulje od 6 sati na poslu OR: 1, 779 (95 % CI 1, 017 – 3, 113) ; p = 0, 044. Zaključak: Čini se da je prevalencija samoprijavljenog MADE-a među stomatolo- zima značajna. Dulje korištenje maske za lice tijekom rada povećava OSDI rezultate. |
