Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal
Background: Occupational dermatitis among cement workers is a major occupational health concern and skin contact with cement has been associated with contact dermatitis, which ranges from cement burns to cumulative irritant contact dermatitis. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigat...
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| author | Sabina Bhattarai Rohit Murarka Sumed Mishra Astha Nepal Sunil Kumar Joshi |
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| description | Background: Occupational dermatitis among cement workers is a major occupational health concern and skin contact with cement has been associated with contact dermatitis, which ranges from cement burns to cumulative irritant contact dermatitis. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of occupational cement contact dermatitis amongst cement workers in Nepal which is the first of its kind. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study amongst patients in construction site and hardware shops within the Kathmandu valley were selected. A structured questionnaire was used to evaluate the demographic data and work-related activities of these cement workers. A complete skin examination was conducted and skin manifestations were assessed by a dermatologist. The data collected was compiled and appropriate statistical tools was used to find out the significance of variables. Result: Out of the total number of workers screened 164/377 (43.50%) had hand contact dermatitis. There were males 148(90.2%) and females16 (9.8%) and the age ranged from 15-51 years ( mean 27.41± 7.68 years).The duration of the disease ranged from 1-360 months (median 36months (IQR=60).The most common site of lesion was palms (62.8%) followed by tip of the fingers in 39.0% patients and the most common morphology of the lesion was erythema seen in 59.1% followed by scaling seen in 51.8 % patients. Conclusion: The issue of contact and irritant hand eczema amongst cement workers in Nepal has had a considerable morbidity. Identification of these patients with adequate treatment, test of the suspected allergens and counseling could further help the patients involved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c33b84ad2da64f9fae1422a66085cee92022-12-21T17:44:44ZengOccupational Health and Safety Society of NepalInternational Journal of Occupational Safety and Health2091-08782091-08782017-02-01511113Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in NepalSabina BhattaraiRohit MurarkaSumed MishraAstha NepalSunil Kumar JoshiBackground: Occupational dermatitis among cement workers is a major occupational health concern and skin contact with cement has been associated with contact dermatitis, which ranges from cement burns to cumulative irritant contact dermatitis. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of occupational cement contact dermatitis amongst cement workers in Nepal which is the first of its kind. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study amongst patients in construction site and hardware shops within the Kathmandu valley were selected. A structured questionnaire was used to evaluate the demographic data and work-related activities of these cement workers. A complete skin examination was conducted and skin manifestations were assessed by a dermatologist. The data collected was compiled and appropriate statistical tools was used to find out the significance of variables. Result: Out of the total number of workers screened 164/377 (43.50%) had hand contact dermatitis. There were males 148(90.2%) and females16 (9.8%) and the age ranged from 15-51 years ( mean 27.41± 7.68 years).The duration of the disease ranged from 1-360 months (median 36months (IQR=60).The most common site of lesion was palms (62.8%) followed by tip of the fingers in 39.0% patients and the most common morphology of the lesion was erythema seen in 59.1% followed by scaling seen in 51.8 % patients. Conclusion: The issue of contact and irritant hand eczema amongst cement workers in Nepal has had a considerable morbidity. Identification of these patients with adequate treatment, test of the suspected allergens and counseling could further help the patients involved.https://ijoshnepal.com/file/69/downloadcementeczemacontact dermatitisnepal |
| spellingShingle | Sabina Bhattarai Rohit Murarka Sumed Mishra Astha Nepal Sunil Kumar Joshi Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health cement eczema contact dermatitis nepal |
| title | Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal |
| title_full | Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal |
| title_short | Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal |
| title_sort | occupational hand eczema among cement users in nepal |
| topic | cement eczema contact dermatitis nepal |
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