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 |
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| 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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