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Self-reported dermal effects of hand sanitisers in industrial workers
| dc.contributor.author | Costa, Carla | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carvalhais, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Domingos, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Santos, J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-12T09:25:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-12T09:25:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Artigo publicado em: Proceedings Book of the SHO2023. https://books.fe.up.pt/index.php/feup/catalog/view/978-989-54863-4-2/332/426 | pt_PT |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: During COVID-19 pandemic, preventing the virus spread was extremely important to reduce the overall burden of the disease, to maintain the companies running and to remain safe. WHO recommended physical distances, appropriate use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene practices to reduce the spread. Hand hygiene practice by using alcohol-based hand sanitisers was generalized in all sectors of activity, including those with no previous need to implement preventive measures against biological risks. Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain self-reported data on hand hygiene habits and perceived symptomatology regarding skin health effects associated with skin exposure to alcohol-based hand sanitisers of industrial workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Between November 2021 and April 2022, a questionnaire-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using 97 study participants. Results: The reported information on hands sanitisers used show that most of the participants at work, use the hand sanitizer provided by the company a alcoholic solution of 2-propanol 70%. Nearly half of the workers disinfected their hands more than 3 times per day, but at work, there was a concern to also disinfect wrists and forearms. Self-reported dermal effects show that half of the participants noticed skin dryness with the increased use of hand sanitisers. Application: The novelty of this work is posed by the type of sample under study (industrial rather than hospital context) which allow gathering data to build knowledge in this field and to develop guidelines of good practices on how to make adequate disinfection and to promote skin health in industrial settings. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2_0335-0338 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/9077 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Hand Disinfectant | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Skin Exposure | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Ar e Saúde Ocupacional | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Self-reported dermal effects of hand sanitisers in industrial workers | pt_PT |
| dc.type | conference object | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Porto, Portugal | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | 20th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, 20-21 July 2023 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | conferenceObject | pt_PT |