Research Article
Glove-Induced Hand Dermatitis: A Study in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
Table 2
Glove-related skin complaints.
| | | Total (%) |
| | Symptom(s) in the last 6 months | | Itchy skin | 69 (44.23) | | Dry skin | 69 (44.23) | | Redness of skin | 67 (42.94) | | Wheal | 30 (19.23) | | Pain | 28 (17.94) | | Cracked skin | 27 (17.30) | | Burning/stabbing/stinging sensation | 25 (16.02) | | Papules | 22 (14.10) | | Small blisters filled with fluid | 20 (12.82) | | Discharge/crusty skin | 17 (10.89) | | Combinations of symptoms | | 1 symptom | 13 (8.34) | | >1–<5 symptoms | 62 (39.75) | | >5 symptoms | 18 (11.53) | | Affected area(s) in the last 6 months | | Palm | 76 (48.72) | | 1 symptom | 11 (7.05) | | >1 symptoms | 65 (41.67) | | Back of the hand | 45 (28.85) | | 1 symptom | 7 (4.48) | | >1 symptoms | 38 | | Wrist | 22 (14.10) | | 1 symptom | 0 | | >1 symptoms | 22 (14.10) | | Fingers and between fingers | 7 (4.49) | | 1 symptom | 0 | | >1 symptoms | 7 (4.49) | | Type of glove | | Natural rubber (latex) | 71 (45.51) | | All types of gloves | 32 (20.51) | | Synthetic rubber (nitrile, neoprene) | 14 (8.98) | | Prepowdered rubber gloves | 5 (3.21) | | Unknown | 34 (21.79) | | Duration of glove use per day | | 1-2 hours | 29 (18.59) | | 2–4 hours | 35 (22.44) | | 4–6 hours | 44 (28.20) | | >6 hours | 37 (23.72) | | Unknown | 11 (7.05) | | Hand-washing frequency | | 0–5 times per day | 12 (7.69) | | 6–10 times per day | 50 (32.05) | | 11–20 times per day | 49 (31.41) | | >20 times per day | 45 (28.85) | | History of medication | | Moisturizers | 50 (32.05) | | Topical corticosteroid | 30 (19.23) | | Antihistamine | 26 (16.67) | | Oral corticosteroid | 4 (2.56) |
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