Glove-Induced Hand Dermatitis: A Study in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.

Autor: Prakoeswa CRS; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga/Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia., Damayanti; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga/Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia., Anggraeni S; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga/Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia., Umborowati MA; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga/Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia., Waskito F; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., Indrastuti N; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., Febriana SA; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., Sari ARP; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., Nababan KA; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, H. Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia., Hazlianda CP; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sumatera Utara University Hospital, Medan, Indonesia., Nopriyati; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. M. Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia., Budianti WK; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Public Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia., Pangastuti M; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia., Ilyas F; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia., Kartini A; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Abdoel Wahab Sjahranie Regional General Hospital, Samarinda, Indonesia., Rusetiyanti N; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Gadjah Mada University Academic Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., Anggraini I; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Indonesia University Hospital, Depok, Indonesia., Idrus I; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hasanuddin University Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia., Brahmanti H; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Syaiful Anwar Regional Hospital, Malang, Indonesia., Akhyar G; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dermatology research and practice [Dermatol Res Pract] 2023 Aug 02; Vol. 2023, pp. 6600382. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 02 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1155/2023/6600382
Abstrakt: Skin damage among healthcare workers has been reported by many centers around the world. Occupational hand dermatitis is one of the most commonly known occupational skin diseases and a socially significant health issue. The use of gloves is one of the risk factors for the occurrence and/or aggravation of hand dermatitis. This cross-sectional study involved healthcare workers in 14 referral hospitals for COVID-19 throughout Indonesia. Questionnaires were distributed to the participants, which consisted of the subject's characteristics, glove-related skin problems, history of glove use, and clinical history. This study involved a total of 845 healthcare workers. Approximately 156 healthcare workers (18.46%) had glove-induced hand dermatitis during the pandemic. Itchy skin was the most common symptom (44.23%), and the palm was the most frequently complained area (48.72%). There was a significant association between glove use and glove-induced hand dermatitis among healthcare workers. In particular, equal to or more than 2 hours per day of glove use was significantly associated with hand dermatitis. Glove-induced hand dermatitis also had a significant association with the subject's history of atopic dermatitis and previous history of hand dermatitis. The use of gloves by healthcare workers should be considered carefully, especially in individuals at increased risk, including those who use gloves for 2 hours or more per day and those who have a history of atopic or hand dermatitis, in order to prevent the incidence of glove-induced hand dermatitis among healthcare workers, as well as to provide a safe working environment.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2023 Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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