Hand dermatitis, Prevalence and Risk Factors among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19

Autor: Omolbanin Motamedrezaei, Hamed Lotfi, Farnaz Jahani, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh, Hadis Rajabipour, Fereydoon Laal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Archives of Occupational Health, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1385-1391 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-3070
2588-3690
Popis: Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) need to perform new preventive measures to protect themselves and patients against ongoing COVID-19 transmission, which can increase hand dermatitis (HD) among them. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of HD among HCWs and its possible risk factors in IRAN. Methods: A survey of 159 HCWS working in university hospitals was performed from August to September 2020 in a cross-sectional study. Research data were collected via standardized self-administered questionnaire. The history of HD was determined via standardized Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ-2002). Results: The prevalence of HD in the study population was 51.6%. A significant association was found between the prevalence of HD among HCWs and sex, age, working hours per week, and wearing gloves (P
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