Relationship between hand hygiene and cutaneous findings during COVID-19 pandemic.
J Cosmet Dermatol
; 19(10): 2468-2473, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-735942
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.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Personnel
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Dermatitis, Occupational
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Gloves, Protective
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Hand Hygiene
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COVID-19
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Hand Dermatoses
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cosmet Dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jocd.13656
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