New-onset or Exacerbated Occupational Hand Eczema among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Growing Health Problem.

IF 0.6 4区 医学 Q4 DERMATOLOGY Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica Pub Date : 2021-04-01
Esra İnan Doğan, Birgül Özkesici Kurt
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Hand hygiene is one of the cornerstones in ensuring effective infection control during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of new-onset occupational HE during the COVID-19 outbreak in healthcare workers (HCWs) and the clinical course, clinical features, and risk factors of occupational hand eczema (HE). A total of 159 volunteer HCWs (female: n=112; male: n=47, mean age=35.55±7.03 years) working in a pandemic hospital were included. Participants were questioned in terms of daily hand hygiene, use of gloves, and signs and symptoms associated with HE before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs were divided into two groups classified as non-COVID and COVID, according to the unit they worked in. In our study, 55 participants reported new-onset signs and/or symptoms associated with HE during the COVID-19 pandemic. 59 participants described an increase in signs and/or symptoms associated with HE. The presence of newly-formed or increased signs and/or symptoms associated with HE was found to be 71.7%. A significant increase in dryness, itching, pain/burning, erythema, and scaling was observed (P<0.05). No difference was found between the COVID and non-COVID groups in terms of newly formed and/or increased signs and symptoms (P>0.05). The study included a limited number of participants, and the participants self-reported the signs and symptoms associated with HE. During the COVID-19 period, there has been a significant increase in the signs and symptoms of occupational HE as a result of increased hand hygiene practices in HCWs.

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COVID-19大流行期间医护人员中新发或加重的职业性手部湿疹:一个日益严重的健康问题
手部卫生是确保2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)疫情期间有效控制感染的基石之一。目的了解2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)暴发期间卫生保健工作者(HCWs)新发职业性手湿疹(HE)的流行情况,以及职业性手湿疹(HE)的临床病程、临床特征和危险因素。共159名志愿卫生保健员(女性:n=112;男性:n=47,平均年龄=35.55±7.03岁)在大流行医院工作。参与者被问及在COVID-19大流行之前和期间的日常手部卫生、手套使用以及与HE相关的体征和症状。医护人员根据工作单位分为非COVID和COVID两组。在我们的研究中,55名参与者报告了在COVID-19大流行期间与HE相关的新发体征和/或症状。59名参与者描述了与HE相关的体征和/或症状的增加。发现与HE相关的新形成或增加的体征和/或症状的存在为71.7%。观察到干燥、瘙痒、疼痛/灼烧、红斑和脱屑显著增加(P0.05)。该研究包括有限数量的参与者,参与者自我报告与HE相关的体征和症状。在2019冠状病毒病期间,由于卫生工作者加强了手部卫生习惯,职业性HE的体征和症状显著增加。
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Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica
Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica 医学-皮肤病学
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期刊介绍: Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica (ADC) aims to provide dermatovenerologists with up-to-date information on all aspects of the diagnosis and management of skin and venereal diseases. Accepted articles regularly include original scientific articles, short scientific communications, clinical articles, case reports, reviews, reports, news and correspondence. ADC is guided by a distinguished, international editorial board and encourages approach to continuing medical education for dermatovenerologists.
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