Skin care education and individual counselling versus treatment as usual in healthcare workers with hand eczema

BMJ ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. f800
Author(s):  
Kim Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Skin Care ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Individual Counselling ◽  
Versus Treatment

scholarly journals Skin care education and individual counselling versus treatment as usual in healthcare workers with hand eczema: randomised clinical trial

BMJ ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 345 (dec12 1) ◽  
pp. e7822-e7822 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. Ibler ◽  
G. B. E. Jemec ◽  
T. L. Diepgen ◽  
C. Gluud ◽  
J. Lindschou Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Randomised Clinical Trial ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Skin Care ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Individual Counselling ◽  
Versus Treatment

scholarly journals Prevention of hand eczema: effect of an educational program versus treatment as usual – results of the randomized clinical PREVEX trial

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja H Fisker ◽  
Niels E Ebbehøj ◽  
Søren Grove Vejlstrup ◽  
Jane Lindschou ◽  
Christian Gluud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Versus Treatment

scholarly journals O5B.5 Effectiveness of a skin care program for the prevention of occupational contact dermatitis in healthcare workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A44.2-A45
Author(s):  
Henk van der Molen ◽  
Sanja Kezic ◽  
Maryam Soltanipoor ◽  
Thomas Rustemeyer
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Electronic Monitoring ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Skin Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wet Work ◽  
Hand Dermatitis ◽  
Occupational Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Positive Effects

Healthcare workers (HCW) are at risk for developing hand dermatitis (HD) caused by exposure to wet work. Guidelines for the prevention of HD recommend regular use of moisturizers, however in practice their use remains low and their effectiveness is poorly investigated.The main objective of this randomized control trial was to assess whether an intervention aimed at improving skin care leads to reduction in HD severity. The intervention included provision of cream dispensers with electronic monitoring of use, regularly communicated to the HCW. The primary and secondary outcomes were change from baseline in Hand Eczema Severity Index score (ΔHECSI) and Natural Moisturizing Factor (ΔNMF) levels as a biomarker of early changes in the skin barrier. Nine wards (285 HCW) were allocated to an intervention group (IG) and 10 wards (216 HCW) to the control group (CG).At baseline, IG and CG had similar exposure to wet work, use of skin care and severity of HD. At follow-up (1 year) the IG showed significantly higher frequency of hand cream use as compared to the CG (self-reported data). Though, electronically collected data in the IG showed that the average frequency of 0.4 cream applications/shift was far below recommended 2 applications/shift. The HECSI reduced significantly in the IG for −6.2 (95%CI −7.7,−4.7) and in the CG −4.2 points (95% CI −6.0,–2.4). There was no difference in ΔHECSI or ΔNMF between IG and CG, however the subgroup showing mild symptoms showed significantly larger improvement in HD symptoms as compared with CG.The intervention proved overall positive effects on severity of HD symptoms, supporting the benefits of skin care in the workplace. The fact that the intervention showed a larger effect in a subgroup with mild symptoms suggests that this intervention might be of particular importance for primary prevention.

scholarly journals Smoking Habit and Correlation with Hand Eczema in Healthcare Workers in the Time of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-102
Author(s):  
Anca E. Chiriac ◽  
Doina Azoicai ◽  
Uwe Wollina ◽  
Anca Chiriac ◽  
Cristian Podoleanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Random Distribution ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Hand Eczema ◽  
Additional Risk Factor ◽  
Additional Risk ◽  
The Past ◽  
Occupational Hand Eczema ◽  
The Moment

Abstract Background: Hand eczema, in time of COVID-19, is one of the most frequently diagnosed skin disorders in nurses. In this study, we sought to investigate whether smoking could be an additional risk factor for hand eczema in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Using a questionnaire about smoking details and hand eczema, we conducted a study among nurses involved in the frontline management of COVID-19 patients. A total of 1,000 questionnaires were sent out. The questionnaires were anonymous and based on self-reported answers, with no clinical examination or medical data evaluation. All nurses enrolled in the study were women, working in shifts for the last three months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Two-hundred forty-seven questionnaires were accepted for the study, after eliminating non-responders and nurses without hand eczema. The majority of nurses denied smoking (87.85%) in the past and at the moment of the study. Statistics related to years of smoking and occurrence of hand eczema showed no increase in the number of cases in correlation with the number of years of smoking. Similarly, a random distribution of cases of hand eczema was observed when compared to the number of cigarettes per day. Conclusion: Our data does not support the hypothesis that smoking is an independent risk factor for the development of occupational hand eczema during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Avoiding hand eczema in healthcare workers

BMJ ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 345 (dec12 1) ◽  
pp. e8370-e8370 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Thomas ◽  
J. English
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hand Eczema

Clinical Outcome in a Randomized 1-Year Trial of Clozapine Versus Treatment as Usual for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Illness and a History of Mania

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trisha Suppes ◽  
Andrew Webb ◽  
Betty Paul ◽  
Thomas Carmody ◽  
Helena Kraemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
History Of ◽  
Versus Treatment

Exposures related to hand eczema: a study of healthcare workers

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina S. Ibler ◽  
Gregor B. E. Jemec ◽  
Tove Agner
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hand Eczema

scholarly journals Cognitive behavioural therapies versus treatment as usual for depression

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivien Hunot ◽  
Theresa HM Moore ◽  
Deborah Caldwell ◽  
Philippa Davies ◽  
Hannah Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Behavioural Therapies ◽  
Versus Treatment
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