Dermatological impact of hand hygiene practices during COVID‐19: A cross‐sectional web‐based survey among doctors in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic continues to persist throughout the world with intermittent exacerbation. The changing trend of hand hygiene practices during this pandemic has led to new onset or aggravation of pre‐existing hand eczema, especially among doctors. There is a paucity of studies regard...

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Published in:Journal of cosmetic dermatology 2023-01, Vol.22 (1), p.21-25
Main Authors: Dash, Gaurav, Patro, Nibedita, Dwari, Binayak Chandra, Abhishek, Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Allergens
Covid
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dermatitis
Detergents
Disease transmission
doctors
Eczema
Females
Hand Hygiene
hand hygiene practices
hand sanitizer
hand washing
Hands
Humans
Hygiene
Internet
Lipids
Original
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pruritus
Questionnaires
Sanitizers
Tertiary Care Centers
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Summary:Background The COVID‐19 pandemic continues to persist throughout the world with intermittent exacerbation. The changing trend of hand hygiene practices during this pandemic has led to new onset or aggravation of pre‐existing hand eczema, especially among doctors. There is a paucity of studies regarding skin changes seen with changing hand hygiene practices in the Indian subcontinent. Objectives To estimate the frequency of various cutaneous manifestations and associated factors with hand hygiene practices in doctors during COVID‐19 via a web‐based online questionnaire survey. Methods It was a cross‐sectional web‐based survey conducted at a tertiary care teaching institute from July 2021 to September 2021. Those doctors (faculty, residents, and interns) of the hospital completing the questionnaire with electronic informed consent were included in the study. Results A total of 143 doctors completed the survey. The most common symptoms were dryness in 60 (42%) and itching in 25 (17.5%) doctors. The most common skin changes were scaling in 30 (21%) and redness in 16 (11.2%) doctors. There was a significant association between skin changes and frequency of hand washing and hand sanitizer use (p value 
ISSN:1473-2130
1473-2165
DOI:10.1111/jocd.15508