Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital
Occupational dermatoses are a burden to the society and may present as a long term burden to sufferers of the condition. Numerous studies have investigated occupational dermatoses among various occupations, yet little work has been done locally to examine the patterns ofoccupational dermatoses am...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2010
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| author | Ayu Akida, Abdul Rashid |
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| description | Occupational dermatoses are a burden to the society and may present as a long term burden to
sufferers of the condition. Numerous studies have investigated occupational dermatoses among
various occupations, yet little work has been done locally to examine the patterns ofoccupational
dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers and the consequences of the disease on the work
environment and the sufferers themselves. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of
oocupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers and to examine the factors exposed
towards the particiPan0 Consequences and coping strategies of the sufferers of the condition is
also explored. This study adopts the mixed-method where both qualitative and quantitative
approaches are utilized. Data were collected from 138 hospital cleaning wQrkers of Sarawak
General Hospital using a self-administered questionnaire, followed by a brief physical
examination of the skin and a question-guided interview of those who were identified to have
occupational dermatoses. Results indicated that the prev~lence of occupational dermatoses
among the study group was 27.5 percent (n=38) with a majority of 65.8 percent (n=25) having
dermatitis, while the rest has occupational urticaria. Wet work, food preparation outside work
and presence of atopic symptoms are related to acquiring occupational dermatoses.
Recommendations for future studies were presented. |
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| spelling | unimas-120702025-05-16T02:58:21Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/ Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital Ayu Akida, Abdul Rashid RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Occupational dermatoses are a burden to the society and may present as a long term burden to sufferers of the condition. Numerous studies have investigated occupational dermatoses among various occupations, yet little work has been done locally to examine the patterns ofoccupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers and the consequences of the disease on the work environment and the sufferers themselves. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of oocupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers and to examine the factors exposed towards the particiPan0 Consequences and coping strategies of the sufferers of the condition is also explored. This study adopts the mixed-method where both qualitative and quantitative approaches are utilized. Data were collected from 138 hospital cleaning wQrkers of Sarawak General Hospital using a self-administered questionnaire, followed by a brief physical examination of the skin and a question-guided interview of those who were identified to have occupational dermatoses. Results indicated that the prev~lence of occupational dermatoses among the study group was 27.5 percent (n=38) with a majority of 65.8 percent (n=25) having dermatitis, while the rest has occupational urticaria. Wet work, food preparation outside work and presence of atopic symptoms are related to acquiring occupational dermatoses. Recommendations for future studies were presented. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2010 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/2/Ayu%20Akida%20ft.pdf Ayu Akida, Abdul Rashid (2010) Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS). |
| spellingShingle | RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Ayu Akida, Abdul Rashid Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital |
| title | Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital |
| title_full | Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital |
| title_short | Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital |
| title_sort | occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in sarawak general hospital |
| topic | RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/2/Ayu%20Akida%20ft.pdf |