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Hospital employees and skin problems.

G Kavli1, E Angell, D Moseng

  • 1Department of Dermatology, University of Tromsø, Norway.

Contact Dermatitis
|September 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Hospital employees frequently experience hand eczema, particularly those with atopy or in specific roles like technicians and kitchen staff. Occupational factors contribute significantly to this common skin condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational dermatology
  • Epidemiology of skin diseases

Background:

  • Hand eczema is a prevalent occupational skin disease.
  • Hospital employees face unique exposure risks.
  • Atopy is a known risk factor for hand eczema.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of hand eczema among hospital employees.
  • To identify risk factors, including atopy and specific job roles.
  • To assess the contribution of occupational and irritant contact dermatitis.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to 1481 hospital employees.
  • Data collected included self-reported atopy, hand eczema, and dry/chapped hands.
  • Dermatological examination was performed on a subset of affected individuals.

Main Results:

  • 17% of 864 responders reported hand eczema.
  • Atopic individuals had a significantly higher prevalence (36.4%).
  • Nurses, assistant nurses, laboratory assistants, technicians, X-ray assistants, and kitchen workers reported higher rates of dry/chapped hands and hand eczema.

Conclusions:

  • Atopy is a significant risk factor for hand eczema in hospital workers.
  • Certain job roles are associated with increased risk, suggesting occupational factors.
  • Irritant contact dermatitis and occupational eczema are key diagnoses in this population.

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