Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1162652
Characteristics of hand eczema in final-year apprentice nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic
Characteristics of hand eczema in final-year apprentice nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic // Contact dermatitis, 86 (2022), 2; 98-106 doi:10.1111/cod.14006 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Characteristics of hand eczema in final-year
apprentice nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic
Autori
Šakić, Franka ; Babić, Željka ; Franić, Zrinka ; Macan, Jelena
Izvornik
Contact dermatitis (0105-1873) 86
(2022), 2;
98-106
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
allergic contact dermatitis ; hand hygiene regimen ; irritative contact dermatitis ; latex allergy ; natural rubber latex ; patch test ; skin prick test ; vocational education
Sažetak
Background: Apprentice nurses are considered at high risk to developing occupational skin diseases. Objectives: This study assessed the frequency and origin of hand eczema, and work- related risk factors in apprentice nurses. Methods: The study involved 240 final-year apprentice nurses (females 75%, median age 19 years) from vocational schools in Zagreb, Croatia. The study was performed in 2020/2021 and included a questionnaire and clinical examination by means of the Osnabrück Hand Eczema Severity Index (OHSI). Skin prick test (SPT) with natural rubber latex (NRL) allergen, and patch test with the basic series of allergens, and disinfectants, were performed in 42 apprentice nurses with hand eczema that lasted more than 3 months. Results: Clinically observed and self-reported hand eczema were found in 49% and 46% of apprentice nurses, respectively. Those with observed changes were older and reported more days per month spent on practical work than those with healthy skin (P = .001). Median OHSI was 4 (interquartile range 2- 6). There were no positive SPTs to latex, and 11 (26%) apprentice nurses had positive patch test reactions to one or more tested allergens, mostly nickel. Conclusions: Hand eczema was common in final-year apprentice nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was mostly of irritative origin, associated with the duration of practical training, confirming cumulative effect of hazards on skin barrier.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb
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Časopis indeksira:
- Current Contents Connect (CCC)
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXP)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
- MEDLINE
