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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2021

Skin sensitivity to capsaicin, perceived stress and burn out among patients with building-related symptoms.

Bo Glas, Anna-Sara Claeson

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Bo GlasDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Public Health, Umeå University, Umea, Sweden. bo.glas@umu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0990-6357
Anna-Sara ClaesonDepartment of Psychology, Umeå University, Umea, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5026-4934
Umeå University · SE

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Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas 2014-1229
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe mechanisms behind building-related symptoms have remained unknown despite many years of research. It is known that environmental and psychosocial factors are of importance. Some receptors in the Transient Receptor Potential family elicit the same symptoms when stimulated, as reported by those suffering from building-related symptoms. The aim of this study was to compare capsaicin sensitivity between people with and without skin symptoms. A second aim was to investigate perceived stress among individuals with different levels of capsaicin sensitivity.

methodsPeople referred to an occupational health care unit and judged to have building-related symptoms by a physician answered a questionnaire regarding their symptoms. Solutions with different capsaicin concentrations were applied to participants' nasolabial folds. Self-reported stress and burnout were assessed using two questionnaires: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (SMBQ).

resultsWe found that people who reported facial erythema or itching, stinging, tight or burning facial skin were more sensitive than those without symptoms and similarities with Sensitive Skin are discussed. We also found that participants who reacted to the lowest capsaicin concentrations scored significantly higher on scales for stress and burnout.

conclusionsWe found associations between sensitivity to capsaicin and skin symptoms among people with building-related symptoms, as well as associations between capsaicin sensitivity and perceived stress/burnout.

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Sick Building SyndromeStress, PsychologicalAdministration, TopicalAdultCapsaicinErythemaEthanolFaceFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPruritusSkinCapsaicinEthanolCapsaicinPerceived stress burneoutSick building syndromeSkinTRPV1

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PMID33423091
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