Cargando…

Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population

Background: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of hand eczema, its association with disinfectant usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potential correlations with age and dermatological history on hand symptoms in the Polish female population. Methods: A personalized online questionnair...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Polecka, Agnieszka, Awchimkow, Andrzej, Owsianko, Natalia, Baran, Anna, Hermanowicz, Justyna Magdalena, Flisiak, Iwona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10531572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37763041
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12186102
_version_ 1785111750719307776
author Polecka, Agnieszka
Awchimkow, Andrzej
Owsianko, Natalia
Baran, Anna
Hermanowicz, Justyna Magdalena
Flisiak, Iwona
author_facet Polecka, Agnieszka
Awchimkow, Andrzej
Owsianko, Natalia
Baran, Anna
Hermanowicz, Justyna Magdalena
Flisiak, Iwona
author_sort Polecka, Agnieszka
collection PubMed
description Background: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of hand eczema, its association with disinfectant usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potential correlations with age and dermatological history on hand symptoms in the Polish female population. Methods: A personalized online questionnaire was administered from January to March 2021 to 142 participants, including individuals with hand eczema. The questionnaire addressed demographics, dermatological history, disinfectant usage, and symptoms experienced during the pandemic. Results: The prevalence of hand eczema was higher in younger adults (aged 18–35), with significant exacerbations reported due to increased disinfectant usage. Respondents with a dermatological history were more susceptible to new skin symptoms during the pandemic. The quality of life was substantially impacted, particularly in individuals with hand skin dermatoses. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable influence on hand eczema, affecting prevalence, symptoms, and quality of life. Disinfectant usage emerged as a key factor in exacerbating hand skin lesions. Further research is warranted to explore the influence of specific disinfecting agents and improve treatment guidelines for personalized management of hand eczema. Despite limitations in the online survey method, these findings highlight the importance of proactive healthcare support for individuals with hand eczema during challenging times.
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-10531572
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2023
publisher MDPI
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-105315722023-09-28 Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population Polecka, Agnieszka Awchimkow, Andrzej Owsianko, Natalia Baran, Anna Hermanowicz, Justyna Magdalena Flisiak, Iwona J Clin Med Article Background: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of hand eczema, its association with disinfectant usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potential correlations with age and dermatological history on hand symptoms in the Polish female population. Methods: A personalized online questionnaire was administered from January to March 2021 to 142 participants, including individuals with hand eczema. The questionnaire addressed demographics, dermatological history, disinfectant usage, and symptoms experienced during the pandemic. Results: The prevalence of hand eczema was higher in younger adults (aged 18–35), with significant exacerbations reported due to increased disinfectant usage. Respondents with a dermatological history were more susceptible to new skin symptoms during the pandemic. The quality of life was substantially impacted, particularly in individuals with hand skin dermatoses. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable influence on hand eczema, affecting prevalence, symptoms, and quality of life. Disinfectant usage emerged as a key factor in exacerbating hand skin lesions. Further research is warranted to explore the influence of specific disinfecting agents and improve treatment guidelines for personalized management of hand eczema. Despite limitations in the online survey method, these findings highlight the importance of proactive healthcare support for individuals with hand eczema during challenging times. MDPI 2023-09-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10531572/ /pubmed/37763041 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12186102 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
spellingShingle Article
Polecka, Agnieszka
Awchimkow, Andrzej
Owsianko, Natalia
Baran, Anna
Hermanowicz, Justyna Magdalena
Flisiak, Iwona
Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population
title Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population
title_full Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population
title_fullStr Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population
title_full_unstemmed Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population
title_short Hand Eczema in the Polish Female Population
title_sort hand eczema in the polish female population
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10531572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37763041
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12186102
work_keys_str_mv AT poleckaagnieszka handeczemainthepolishfemalepopulation
AT awchimkowandrzej handeczemainthepolishfemalepopulation
AT owsiankonatalia handeczemainthepolishfemalepopulation
AT barananna handeczemainthepolishfemalepopulation
AT hermanowiczjustynamagdalena handeczemainthepolishfemalepopulation
AT flisiakiwona handeczemainthepolishfemalepopulation