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| Title of Article |
A study of contact dermatitis among operating theatre health personnel following the ban of powdered latex gloves |
| Date of Acceptance |
24 June 2022 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
วารสารการแพทย์และวิทยาศาสตร์สุขภาพ (Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences) |
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TCI |
| Institute of Journal |
คณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ |
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29 |
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ธันวาคม |
| Year of Publication |
2022 |
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| Abstract |
Glove-related contact dermatitis is a common occupational disease in the healthcare industry, and it is categorized as a glove-related allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). Exposure to powdered latex gloves is a contributing factor in developing glove-related ACD and ICD. This quasi-experimental study aimed to study the decline of glove-related contact dermatitis among nursing staff following a three-month ban on powdered latex gloves in the operating theatre at a university hospital in northeastern Thailand. During the ban, synthetic rubber gloves and nonpowdered latex gloves were used. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire sent to operating theatre nursing staff. The questionnaire response rate was 78.3%. The prevalence of glove-related contact dermatitis symptoms in the pre- and post-replacement phases was 17.8% (95%CI 11.7 - 24.5) and 4.9% (95%CI 1.8 - 8.6), respectively. In this case, the difference between those phases is 12.9% (95%CI 8.6 - 17.8). In the pre-replacement phase, glove-related ACD and ICD were reported at 8.6% and 14.7%, while it was 2.5% and 3.7% in the post-replacement phase, respectively. After replacement, there were significant decreases in glove-related contact dermatitis (OR 0.24, 95%CI 0.1 - 0.53), glove-related ACD (OR 0.27, 95%CI 0.075 - 0.8), and glove-related ICD (OR 0.22, 95%CI 0.08 - 0.54). In conclusion, powdered latex gloves are associated with glove-related contact dermatitis, and the ban on such gloves significantly reduces glove-related contact dermatitis among nursing staff. |
| Keyword |
latex gloves, contact dermatitis, latex allergy, glove allergy, healthcare worker |
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มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
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ได้รับการตอบรับให้ตีพิมพ์ |
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ชาติ |
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false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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