Hand Dermatitis among Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequency and Factors.
Adv Skin Wound Care
; 34(12): 651-655, 2021 Dec 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1528177
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the frequency of hand dermatitis among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and factors affecting its prevalence.METHODS:
The research sample consisted of 175 nurses working in state hospitals. Research data were collected via Google survey between September and October 2020. The data were collected using a sociodemographic data collection form, and a self-assessment form was used to determine dermatologic symptoms.RESULTS:
The frequency of hand dermatitis among nurses was 70.9%. A statistically significant difference was found between sex, allergy history, and increased frequency of handwashing and the frequency of hand dermatitis. No significant difference in terms of the frequency of hand dermatitis was found between nurses who provided care to patients who were COVID-19 positive versus nurses who provided care to patients who were COVID-19 negative. However, the frequency of washing hands and using hand disinfectants and hand creams was found to have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the prepandemic period.CONCLUSIONS:
The frequency of hand dermatitis increased among nurses during the pandemic. The increased frequency of handwashing during the pandemic poses a risk for hand dermatitis among nurses, although this should not discourage nurses from appropriate hygiene.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dermatitis
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Hand
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Nurses
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Adv Skin Wound Care
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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