Onset of occupational hand eczema among healthcare workers during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: Comparing a single surgical site with a COVID‐19 intensive care unit

Background As a result of the COVID‐19 outbreak, hygiene regulations have been revised and hand sanitation has been intensified. Objective To investigate the onset of hand eczema during the COVID‐19 pandemic in healthcare workers (HCWs) directly involved in intensive care of COVID‐19 patients and HC...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contact dermatitis Jg. 83; H. 2; S. 108 - 114
Hauptverfasser: Guertler, Anne, Moellhoff, Nicholas, Schenck, Thilo L., Hagen, Christine S., Kendziora, Benjamin, Giunta, Riccardo E., French, Lars E., Reinholz, Markus
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2020
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Schlagworte:
Adult
Asthma - epidemiology
Betacoronavirus
Comorbidity
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - therapy
COVID-19
Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Atopic - epidemiology
Dermatitis, Occupational - epidemiology
Disinfection
Eczema
Eczema - epidemiology
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Hand Dermatoses - epidemiology
Hand Disinfection - trends
hand eczema
Hand Sanitizers - therapeutic use
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
healthcare workers
Humans
Hygiene
Hypersensitivity, Delayed - epidemiology
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units
irritant contact dermatitis
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Nurses - statistics & numerical data
occupational
Original
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
Physicians - statistics & numerical data
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - therapy
Prevalence
prevention measure
Rhinitis, Allergic - epidemiology
Sanitation
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Skin Cream - therapeutic use
Germany
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
occupational
healthcare workers
hand eczema
irritant contact dermatitis
prevention measure
ISSN:0105-1873, 1600-0536, 1600-0536
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Zusammenfassung:Background As a result of the COVID‐19 outbreak, hygiene regulations have been revised and hand sanitation has been intensified. Objective To investigate the onset of hand eczema during the COVID‐19 pandemic in healthcare workers (HCWs) directly involved in intensive care of COVID‐19 patients and HCWs without direct contact with COVID‐19 patients. Hereby, we aim at increasing awareness about occupational hand eczema and preventive measures that can be adopted. Method A survey was distributed amongst 114 HCWs at a single surgical centre and at a COVID‐19 intensive care unit of the university hospital Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany. Participants were questioned about the daily frequency of hand hygiene prior to and during the pandemic. Participants self‐reported the onset of hand eczema and associated symptoms. Results Our study revealed a significant increase in hand washing, disinfection, and use of hand cream across all participants (P‐value <.001), regardless of having direct contact with COVID‐19 patients. A high prevalence of symptoms associated with acute hand dermatitis of 90.4% was found across all HCWs, whereas hand eczema itself was underreported (14.9%). Conclusion The increase in hand sanitation during the COVID‐19 pandemic impairs the skin of the hands across all HCWs, independent of direct intensive care of affected patients.
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ISSN:0105-1873
1600-0536
1600-0536
DOI:10.1111/cod.13618