Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran
Background and aims: Using anti-septic and personal protective equipment (PPE) may cause contact dermatitis (CD) in hospital staff. During COVID-19, the team used PPE and hand washing more frequently. This study investigated the prevalence of CD and its related factors among hospital staff during...
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| description | Background and aims: Using anti-septic and personal protective equipment (PPE) may cause contact
dermatitis (CD) in hospital staff. During COVID-19, the team used PPE and hand washing more
frequently. This study investigated the prevalence of CD and its related factors among hospital staff
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Overall, 360 participants were selected by proportion sampling from an Isfahan Universityaffiliated
hospital (Alzahra hospital) between 2019 and 2021. A checklist about demographic and
workplace variables, skin signs, and symptoms was distributed to samples. We assessed associations
between the frequencies of the worksite and cleaning product exposures and a symptom-based
definition of CD among current hospital workers.
Results: The prevalence of hand dermatitis in participants and their mean age were 84% and 35.7 ± 8.6
years, respectively. In addition, the most reported symptoms were itching (147, 40%) and redness of
the hand (141, 39%). Using gloves, especially latex and vinyl gloves, had a significant association with
the incidence of CD (P < 0.03). The frequency and time of hand washing had no significant relationship
with dermatitis (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Setting up preventive actions and managing this condition are better to be influential
among the policies of hospital managers given the high prevalence of CD among hospital workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d45f3da418b4224a5205fc02138896c2023-10-28T07:40:10ZengShahrekord University of Medical SciencesEpidemiology and Health System Journal2980-78912023-09-0110314114510.34172/ehsj.2023.23Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, IranAram Eini0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9131-7867Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground and aims: Using anti-septic and personal protective equipment (PPE) may cause contact dermatitis (CD) in hospital staff. During COVID-19, the team used PPE and hand washing more frequently. This study investigated the prevalence of CD and its related factors among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Overall, 360 participants were selected by proportion sampling from an Isfahan Universityaffiliated hospital (Alzahra hospital) between 2019 and 2021. A checklist about demographic and workplace variables, skin signs, and symptoms was distributed to samples. We assessed associations between the frequencies of the worksite and cleaning product exposures and a symptom-based definition of CD among current hospital workers. Results: The prevalence of hand dermatitis in participants and their mean age were 84% and 35.7 ± 8.6 years, respectively. In addition, the most reported symptoms were itching (147, 40%) and redness of the hand (141, 39%). Using gloves, especially latex and vinyl gloves, had a significant association with the incidence of CD (P < 0.03). The frequency and time of hand washing had no significant relationship with dermatitis (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Setting up preventive actions and managing this condition are better to be influential among the policies of hospital managers given the high prevalence of CD among hospital workers.https://ehsj.skums.ac.ir/Article/ehsj-25195contact dermatitiscovid-19hospitals workersmedical staff |
| spellingShingle | Aram Eini Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran Epidemiology and Health System Journal contact dermatitis covid-19 hospitals workers medical staff |
| title | Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran |
| title_full | Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran |
| title_short | Dermatological Complaints of Contact Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2021) Among Healthcare Workers of an Isfahan University-Affiliated Hospital, Iran |
| title_sort | dermatological complaints of contact dermatitis during the covid 19 pandemic 2019 2021 among healthcare workers of an isfahan university affiliated hospital iran |
| topic | contact dermatitis covid-19 hospitals workers medical staff |
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