ABSTRACT
Occupational contact dermatitis is the most common occupational skin disease. It has a high incidence among healthcare workers, especially nurses. It has an impact on work and life. This paper reviews the research progress, risk factors, intervention measures, evaluation indicators of nurses′ hand occupational contact dermatitis, and provides references for the future researches.
ABSTRACT
La dermatitis de contacto ocupacional representa una de las patologías laborales de mayor frecuencia y sin embargo por el difícil diagnóstico y determinación de la relación de causalidad al trabajo existen subregistros de la misma en todo el mundo. Corresponde a una condición que se puede cronificar y que llega a incapacitar de forma recurrente a muchos trabajadores, lo cual se traduce en pérdidas económicas tanto para el empleado como para el empleador. El diagnóstico tardío o incorrecto lleva a un mal control de la enfermedad y a escasa instauración de medidas de prevención en el ámbito laboral por lo que debe ser identificada y tratada oportunamente.
Occupational contact dermatitis is one of the most frequent occupational diseases and yet the difficult diagnosis and determination of being work-related causes underreporting worldwide. This condition can turn into a chronic issue and recurrently incapacitate a worker, which results in economic losses for both the employee and the employer. Incorrect or late diagnosis leads to poor management of the disease and few preventive measures in the workplace which is why it should be identified and treated promptly.