Article ; Online: Relationship between hand hygiene and cutaneous findings during COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
2020 Volume 19, Issue 10, Page(s) 2468–2473
Abstract: Background: In the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have to comply with hygiene conditions and use gloves more frequently and for a longer period of time than they would previously to avoid infection and prevent ... ...
Abstract | Background: In the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have to comply with hygiene conditions and use gloves more frequently and for a longer period of time than they would previously to avoid infection and prevent transmission. Aims: We aimed to characterize the adverse skin reactions occurring after hand hygiene and glove use in HCWs in a tertiary university hospital to determine the possible causative factors and whether the use of these measures is affected. Methods: Between April 15 and May 1, 2020, a cross-sectional survey was conducted, using online questionnaire, answered by HCWs in a tertiary university hospital. Results: The increase in general hand-skin problems during the pandemic period was statistically significant (P = .004). The most common symptom was dryness. During the pandemic period, 67 (24.3%) HCWs thought that the conditions were caused by glove use, and 197 (71.4%) thought that they were due to alcohol-based hand antiseptics. The incidence of other hand-skin conditions except for vesicles was statistically higher in women than in men (P < .001). Conclusions: Increased number of hand-skin conditions during the pandemic should not be ignored, since hand hygiene and glove use are expected to increase. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dermatitis, Occupational/epidemiology ; Dermatitis, Occupational/etiology ; Female ; Gloves, Protective/adverse effects ; Hand Dermatoses/epidemiology ; Hand Dermatoses/etiology ; Hand Hygiene ; Health Personnel ; Humans ; Male |
Keywords | covid19 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-08-26 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2280551-5 |
ISSN | 1473-2165 ; 1473-2130 |
ISSN (online) | 1473-2165 |
ISSN | 1473-2130 |
DOI | 10.1111/jocd.13656 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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