دورية أكاديمية
Water, soap, and hand-disinfectant exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported hand eczema in frontline workers: A cross-sectional study.
| العنوان: | Water, soap, and hand-disinfectant exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported hand eczema in frontline workers: A cross-sectional study. |
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| المؤلفون: | Vilela L; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden., Lagrelius M; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden., Berglind IA; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden., Midander K; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden., Schenk L; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden., Julander A; Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. |
| المصدر: | Contact dermatitis [Contact Dermatitis] 2024 Jul; Vol. 91 (1), pp. 22-29. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7604950 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1600-0536 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01051873 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Contact Dermatitis Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: <2005-> : Oxford : Wiley Original Publication: Copenhagen, Munksgaard. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | COVID-19*/prevention & control , COVID-19*/epidemiology , Soaps*/adverse effects , Hand Dermatoses*/epidemiology , Hand Dermatoses*/etiology , Hand Disinfection* , Dermatitis, Occupational*/epidemiology , Dermatitis, Occupational*/etiology , Eczema*/epidemiology , Self Report*, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Water ; Occupational Exposure/adverse effects ; Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Disinfectants/adverse effects ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Hand Hygiene |
| مستخلص: | Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased hand hygiene practices were implemented. Impaired skin health on the hands among healthcare workers has been reported previously. Knowledge of how worker in other occupations have been affected is scarce. Objectives: To investigate self-reported hand water-, and soap exposure and use of hand disinfectants, and hand eczema (HE) in frontline workers outside the hospital setting and in IT personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was sent out between 1 March and 30 April in 2021, to 6060 randomly selected individuals representing six occupational groups. Results: A significant increase in water exposure and hand disinfectant use was shown: Relative position (RP) 19; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.17-0.21 and RP = 0.38: 95% CI 0.36-0.41, respectively. Newly debuted HE was reported by 7.4% of the population, more frequently among frontline workers (8.6%) compared to IT personnel (4.9%). Conclusions: Water and soap exposure and use of hand disinfectants increased during COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase the risk of hand eczema. This highlights the importance of communication and implementation of preventive measures to protect the skin barrier also in occupations other than healthcare workers. (© 2024 The Authors. Contact Dermatitis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| معلومات مُعتمدة: | AFA Försäkring |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: epidemiology; exposure analysis; irritant contact dermatitis; occupational |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Soaps) 059QF0KO0R (Water) 0 (Disinfectants) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240322 Date Completed: 20240602 Latest Revision: 20240602 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240603 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cod.14540 |
| PMID: | 38515234 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1600-0536 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/cod.14540 |