Quality of Life of Healthcare Workers Suffering from Occupational Contact Dermatitis.

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.2174/1872213X14666210303155135

Amira Omrane, Asma Khedher, Chayma Harrathi, Maher Maoua, Taoufik Khalfallah, Lamia Bouzgarrou, Nejib Mrizak, Mohamed Adnene Henchi, Hichem Bel Hadj Ali

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare workers are at a high risk of developing Occupational Dermatitis (OD). Affected workers often experience severe impairment of their Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the skin-related QoL of healthcare workers with OD and to explore its related factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional and exhaustive study was conducted among healthcare personnel of four public hospitals in the central region of Tunisia. All the cases of OD declared were included. Skin-related QoL was assessed using the validated Tunisian version of the "Dermatology Life Quality Index" (DLQI). Some related patents have also been discussed.

Results: A total of 37 cases of OD were collected with an annual incidence of 4.2 cases per 10000 workers. The population was predominantly female (73%) and the mean age was 44.7±9.4 years. Nurses were the most represented occupational category (38%). Allergic contact dermatitis was the most frequent diagnosis (96%). The use of gloves was the most frequently reported occupational hazard (86%). The most frequently affected sites were hands (97%). The median score of DLQI was five. Multivariate analysis showed an association between the impairment of skin-related QoL and female gender (p = 0.04; OR = 19.3,84), exposure to disinfecting chemicals in the workplace (p = 0.01; OR = 17,306) and the absence of occupational reclassification (p = 0.01; OR = 21,567).

Conclusion: About one-third of the population had an impaired quality of life. The score impairment was significantly related to the female gender, exposure to disinfecting chemicals and the absence of occupational reclassification.

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职业性接触性皮炎医护人员的生活质量。

背景:卫生保健工作者是发生职业性皮炎(OD)的高危人群。受影响的工人通常会经历生活质量(QoL)的严重损害。本研究旨在评估吸毒过量医护人员皮肤相关生活质量，并探讨其相关因素。方法:对突尼斯中部地区四家公立医院的医护人员进行了横断面和详尽的研究。已申报的药物过量个案均包括在内。使用经过验证的突尼斯版“皮肤病生活质量指数”(DLQI)评估与皮肤相关的生活质量。并对相关专利进行了讨论。结果:共收集到OD 37例，年发病率为4.2例/万。患者以女性为主(73%)，平均年龄44.7±9.4岁。护士是最具代表性的职业类别(38%)。过敏性接触性皮炎是最常见的诊断(96%)。使用手套是最常报告的职业危害(86%)。最常受影响的部位是手(97%)。DLQI中位数为5分。多因素分析显示，皮肤相关生活质量损害与女性性别相关(p = 0.04;OR = 19.3,84)，工作场所接触消毒化学品(p = 0.01;OR = 17,306)和没有职业再分类(p = 0.01;Or = 21,567)。结论:约三分之一的人口生活质量受损。得分损害与女性、接触消毒化学品和缺乏职业再分类显著相关。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.