ArticleContact dermatitis2023
Prevalence of work-related skin symptoms and associated factors among tertiary hospital workers exposed to cleaning agents in Southern Africa.
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- Contact Dermatitis among Hospital Cleaners in Dar es Salaam: Prevalence and Associated Factors.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2025Article
- Prevalence of work-related skin symptoms and associated factors among tertiary hospital workers exposed to cleaning agents in Southern Africa.Contact dermatitis · 2023Article
- Noval advance of histone modification in inflammatory skin diseases and related treatment methods.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionWorking with cleaning products is associated with occupational contact dermatitis in health workers (HWs), but information on predictors for these outcomes is limited.
objectivesThis study investigated the prevalence of work-related skin symptoms (WRSS) and associated factors in HWs exposed to cleaning agents in two Southern African tertiary hospitals.
methodsA cross-sectional study of 697 HWs used an interviewer-administered questionnaire and assessed for atopy using Phadiatop.
resultsHWs' median age was 42 years, 77.0% were female and 42.5% were atopic. The prevalence of WRSS in the last 12 months was 14.8%, 12.3% had probable contact dermatitis (PCD) and 3.2% had probable contact urticaria (PCU). Technicians (OR
conclusionsTasks involving cleaning and disinfecting patients' skin and wounds were associated with WRSS in HWs, especially when performed without gloves.
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