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Hand eczema, wet work exposure, and quality of life in health care workers in Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Hand hygiene and hand eczema: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Contact dermatitis · 2022Pooled it
- Contact Dermatitis among Hospital Cleaners in Dar es Salaam: Prevalence and Associated Factors.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2025Article
- Hand Eczema and Facial Skin Problems - Association with Occupational Exposures among Community Care Personnel in Sweden: A Cross-sectional Study.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral changes in healthcare workers in Italy.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Changes in Infection Prevention Practices and Occurrence of Skin Symptoms among Healthcare Workers, Cleaners and Day-care Workers in Norway during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2023Article
- Adolescents' Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Article
- Glove-Induced Hand Dermatitis: A Study in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.Dermatology research and practice · 2023Article
- A comparison between self-reported hand eczema and self-reported signs and symptoms of skin lesions indicating hand eczema.Contact dermatitis · 2022Article
- Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in healthcare workers: consequences of hand eczema.The British journal of dermatology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: The focus on hand hygiene during the pandemic has been reported to increase the hand eczema (HE) prevalence in health care workers (HCWs); however, detailed prospective data are missing. Objective: To evaluate changes in HE prevalence, exposures, and health-related quality of life among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, HCWs employed at the hospitals in Copenhagen responded to a digital questionnaire at the beginning of the pandemic and 11 months thereafter. Results: A total of 795 HCWs responded to both questionnaires (83.4% women). The calculated 1-year HE prevalence decreased from 16.0% at baseline to 13.0% at follow-up. The number of hand washings decreased significantly, whereas the use of alcohol-based hand rubs on wet skin increased significantly. In a logistic regression model, increased use of alcohol-based hand rubs on wet skin was associated with HE at follow-up (odds ratio, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.11-2.87). Health-related quality of life worsened slightly at follow-up, with HE severity and frequent flareups being risk factors for a reduced health-related quality of life. Limitations: Sample size. Conclusion: In contrast to previous studies undertaken during the pandemic, we found a relatively low and stable HE prevalence. Our findings suggest that the interaction between changed exposures and HE is complex and cannot be linked to a single factor.
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