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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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Contact dermatitis [Contact Dermatitis] 2024 Jul; Vol. 91 (1), pp. 22-29. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- 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.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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%).<br />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.<br /> (© 2024 The Authors. Contact Dermatitis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- 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
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
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-0536
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Contact dermatitis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38515234
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.14540