Irritant contact dermatitis in healthcare workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.
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2020-09-05Keywords
SKIN DISORDERCOVID-19
CORONAVIRUS
HEALTHCARE WORKERS
HAND HYGIENE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
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Clinical and experimental dermatologyDOI
10.1111/ced.14397PubMed ID
32705718Abstract
COVID-19 healthcare workers (HCWs) require frequent handwashing and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent infection. However, evidence is emerging that these practices are causing adverse effects on their skin integrity. A single-centre, cross-sectional study of HCWs from an Irish hospital was undertaken to evaluate the degree of COVID-19-related irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) between April and May 2020. Of 270 participants surveyed, 223 (82.6%) reported symptoms of ICD. The hands were the most commonly affected site (76.47%) and the most frequently reported symptom was dry skin (75.37%). Nearly all (268; 99.26%) HCWs had increased hand-washing frequency, but 122 (45.35%) did not use emollients. In the ICD group, 24.7% cited a history of dermatitis compared with 4.3% of unaffected staff (P < 0.001). The ICD group recorded PPE usage for an average of 3.15 h compared with the non-ICD group at 1.97 h (P = 0.21). Promoting awareness of COVID-19-related ICD is vital to highlight prevention and treatment for frontline staff.Item Type
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1365-2230ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/ced.14397
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