Occupational Hand Contact Dermatitis and its Associated Factors among Nurses in Public Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross Sectional Study

Salizam, Noor Shafiqah (2022) Occupational Hand Contact Dermatitis and its Associated Factors among Nurses in Public Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross Sectional Study. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: Nurses are at high risk of exposure to hand contact dermatitis. Hand contact dermatitis is an acute or chronic skin condition of the dorsal and palmar site of the hands. It caused by several factors which trigger the inflammation of the skin. Occupational hand contact dermatitis (OHCD) affects the hands and may have an extensive impact on a nurse's ability to perform a job and impact toward nurses' quality of life. Objective: To study the prevalence of occupational hand contact dermatitis and its associated factors among nurses at Serdang Hospital. Methods: This study was a cross sectional study where 222 nurses from Serdang Hospital in Selangor participated in this study. Convenience sampling was used in the study and the assisted self-administered questionnaire was given to the prospective participants. The questionnaire was adapted from Smit 1992 and Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire 2002 which comprised of 44 questions divided into four sections. The purpose of the study was explained by researcher to the participant. Data Analysis: SPSS version 27 was used for data entry and analysis. Association between the occupational hand contact dermatitis (OHCD) and associated factors was analyzed using Pearson Chi-square test. Results: The response rate was 54%. The prevalence of OHCD among staff nurses of Serdang Hospital was 30.8%. Working department, frequency of hand washing, skin symptom with hand washing liquid or soap and eczema history were found associated with OHCD. Conclusion: OHCD showed to be a problem among staff nurses at the study location with a prevalence of 30.8%. Further intervention should be taken to prevent OHCD among staff nurses. Keywords: Contact Dermatitis, Occupational Skin Disease, Hand Skin Condition, Nurses, Hospital

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 07:37
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2023 02:55
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1199

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