ArticleNorthern clinics of Istanbul2020
An overlooked risk for healthcare workers amid COVID-19: Occupational hand eczema.
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- An online survey on the association between the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer and dermatitis in the Jizan Population.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Tough on germs, gentle on hands: a cross-sectional study on hand skin health, skincare and hygiene habit changes among medical students in their clinical years in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Correlation between serum 25(OH)D levels with severity of work-related hand eczema among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study.Dermatology reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Hand Eczema Signs among Healthcare Workers after the Third Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey in a Northern Italy Hospital.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Implementation of a distance learning hand eczema prevention program for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Contact dermatitis · 2022Article
- Risk factors for hand eczema in the general population of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic: An internet-based cross-sectional study.JAAD international · 2022Article
- Effect of Hand Hygiene Practices in Healthcare Workers on Development of Hand Eczema during Coronavirus-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Online Survey.Indian journal of dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveHand hygiene, one of the most critical preventive methods against Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) cross-transmission, has increased during the COVID-19 outbreak. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of hand eczema (HE) and associated symptoms in healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 outbreak.
methodsWe distributed a self-administered online survey to physicians and nurses in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. The survey included questions about HE-associated symptoms and risk factors before and during the pandemic.
resultsFive hundred sixty-four individuals (349 physicians and 215 nurses) answered the survey. Post-COVID-19, the prevalence of HE increased from 6.6% to 11.7% and the prevalence of HE-associated symptoms increased from 39.5% to 79.3%. Female gender (odds ratio [OR]: 3.92; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.12-7.25), a history of atopic diseases (OR: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.03-2.8), more frequent handwashing (OR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.05), and more frequent use of moisturizers (OR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.01-1.24) were independently associated with the risk of HE-associated symptoms.
conclusionBecause of increased handwashing during the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a significant increase in HE-associated symptoms in HCWs. Proper education and preventive strategies for HE are urgently needed for HCWs fighting on the front lines of COVID-19.
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