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Editor, Senior Moderator
Dermatitis
. 2020 Jun 19.
doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000639. Online ahead of print.
Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Recommendations
Farnaz Araghi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Mohammadreza Tabary[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mehdi Gheisari[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Fahimeh Abdollahimajd[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Sahar Dadkhahfar[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
In-hospital transmission is one of the main routes of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spreading among health care workers (HCWs) who are the frontline fighters. However, coming into contact with COVID-19-positive patients is unavoidable. Therefore, hand hygiene is of utmost importance for the prevention of COVID-19 among HCWs. This purpose can be achieved by applying alcohol-based hand rubs, washing hands properly with soap and water, and applying other antiseptic agents. Nevertheless, regular hand hygiene could also be challenging, because water, detergents, and disinfectants may predispose HCWs to hand dermatitis. The current article reviews the risk factors for the development of hand dermatitis, with further focus on the most common agents used among HCWs. In addition, the risk of occupational hand dermatitis for each agent is evaluated to increase awareness of this common condition. Finally, some recommendations are discussed to reduce the effect of hand dermatitis on HCWs.
. 2020 Jun 19.
doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000639. Online ahead of print.
Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Recommendations
Farnaz Araghi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Mohammadreza Tabary[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mehdi Gheisari[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Fahimeh Abdollahimajd[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Sahar Dadkhahfar[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32568806
- DOI: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000639
Abstract
In-hospital transmission is one of the main routes of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spreading among health care workers (HCWs) who are the frontline fighters. However, coming into contact with COVID-19-positive patients is unavoidable. Therefore, hand hygiene is of utmost importance for the prevention of COVID-19 among HCWs. This purpose can be achieved by applying alcohol-based hand rubs, washing hands properly with soap and water, and applying other antiseptic agents. Nevertheless, regular hand hygiene could also be challenging, because water, detergents, and disinfectants may predispose HCWs to hand dermatitis. The current article reviews the risk factors for the development of hand dermatitis, with further focus on the most common agents used among HCWs. In addition, the risk of occupational hand dermatitis for each agent is evaluated to increase awareness of this common condition. Finally, some recommendations are discussed to reduce the effect of hand dermatitis on HCWs.