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Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions
BACKGROUND: Occupational skin diseases (OSDs) are frequent in professions with exposure to skin hazards. Thus, a health educational intervention for apprentices of high-risk professions was conducted. It was the aim of this study to gain insight into possible effects of this intervention. METHODS: A...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6284163/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30559987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2018.05.003 |
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author | Wilke, Annika Brans, Richard Nordheider, Kathrin Braumann, Antje Hübner, Anja Sonsmann, Flora K. John, Swen M. Wulfhorst, Britta |
author_facet | Wilke, Annika Brans, Richard Nordheider, Kathrin Braumann, Antje Hübner, Anja Sonsmann, Flora K. John, Swen M. Wulfhorst, Britta |
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description | BACKGROUND: Occupational skin diseases (OSDs) are frequent in professions with exposure to skin hazards. Thus, a health educational intervention for apprentices of high-risk professions was conducted. It was the aim of this study to gain insight into possible effects of this intervention. METHODS: A one-time skin protection seminar was conducted in 140 apprentices of health-related and non-health–related professions [trained cohort (TC)]. In addition, 134 apprentices of the same occupations were monitored [untrained cohort (UTC)]. The OSD-specific knowledge and the skin condition of the hands were assessed at baseline (T0), after the seminar (T1), and after 6 (T2) and 12 months (T3). RESULTS: The OSD-specific knowledge increased in all cohorts from T0 to T3, but we found a significantly higher knowledge in the TC at T2 (p < 0.001, t = 3.6, df = 196, 95% confidence interval = 0.9, 3.3) and T3 (p < 0.001, t = 3.8, df = 196, 95% confidence interval = 1.0, 3.2) compared to the UTC. Our results indicated a better skin condition of the hands in the TC of the health-related professions but not in the non-health–related professions. CONCLUSION: The study indicates that an educational intervention may positively influence the disease-specific knowledge and the prevalence of OSD in apprentices. However, definite conclusions cannot be drawn because of the heterogeneous study cohorts and the study design. Future research should aim at tailoring primary prevention to specific target groups, e.g., in view of the duration and frequency of skin protection education, different professions, and gender-specific prevention approaches. |
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spelling | pubmed-62841632018-12-17 Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions Wilke, Annika Brans, Richard Nordheider, Kathrin Braumann, Antje Hübner, Anja Sonsmann, Flora K. John, Swen M. Wulfhorst, Britta Saf Health Work Original Article BACKGROUND: Occupational skin diseases (OSDs) are frequent in professions with exposure to skin hazards. Thus, a health educational intervention for apprentices of high-risk professions was conducted. It was the aim of this study to gain insight into possible effects of this intervention. METHODS: A one-time skin protection seminar was conducted in 140 apprentices of health-related and non-health–related professions [trained cohort (TC)]. In addition, 134 apprentices of the same occupations were monitored [untrained cohort (UTC)]. The OSD-specific knowledge and the skin condition of the hands were assessed at baseline (T0), after the seminar (T1), and after 6 (T2) and 12 months (T3). RESULTS: The OSD-specific knowledge increased in all cohorts from T0 to T3, but we found a significantly higher knowledge in the TC at T2 (p < 0.001, t = 3.6, df = 196, 95% confidence interval = 0.9, 3.3) and T3 (p < 0.001, t = 3.8, df = 196, 95% confidence interval = 1.0, 3.2) compared to the UTC. Our results indicated a better skin condition of the hands in the TC of the health-related professions but not in the non-health–related professions. CONCLUSION: The study indicates that an educational intervention may positively influence the disease-specific knowledge and the prevalence of OSD in apprentices. However, definite conclusions cannot be drawn because of the heterogeneous study cohorts and the study design. Future research should aim at tailoring primary prevention to specific target groups, e.g., in view of the duration and frequency of skin protection education, different professions, and gender-specific prevention approaches. Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute 2018-12 2018-05-23 /pmc/articles/PMC6284163/ /pubmed/30559987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2018.05.003 Text en © 2018 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Wilke, Annika Brans, Richard Nordheider, Kathrin Braumann, Antje Hübner, Anja Sonsmann, Flora K. John, Swen M. Wulfhorst, Britta Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions |
title | Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions |
title_full | Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions |
title_fullStr | Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions |
title_full_unstemmed | Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions |
title_short | Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions |
title_sort | skin protection seminars to prevent occupational skin diseases: results of a prospective longitudinal study in apprentices of high-risk professions |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6284163/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30559987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2018.05.003 |
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