Open AccessOccupational skin dermatoses among health care workers: a review of adverse skin reactions to personal protective equipment
Author(s) -
Agnes Rosarina Prita Sari,
Yudha Nur Patria,
Olivia Roselin Wiguna,
Hardyanto Soebono,
Sri Awalia Febriana
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
dermatology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.183
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2036-7406
pISSN - 2036-7392
DOI - 10.4081/dr.2022.9474
Subject(s) - personal protective equipment , medicine , irritant contact dermatitis , occupational exposure , contact dermatitis , personal hygiene , dermatology , hygiene , allergic contact dermatitis , hand dermatitis , occupational medicine , health care , skin care , allergy , medical emergency , family medicine , nursing , pathology , covid-19 , immunology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
Occupational skin-related problems include dermatoses caused by agents in the working environment. For health care workers, these occupational dermatoses could be due to usage of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks, goggles, and other protective equipment. These PPE contribute to both allergic and irritant contact dermatitis. This review summarized the skin damage after PPE usage and hand hygiene protocol. Recommendations should be established to prevent these occupational dermatoses from PPE usage.