Assessment of hand hygiene strategies on skin barrier function during COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized clinical trial.
COVID-19
hand disinfection
hand hygiene
hand sanitizers
skin barrier
Journal
Contact dermatitis
ISSN: 1600-0536
Titre abrégé: Contact Dermatitis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7604950
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
revised:
20
12
2021
received:
08
11
2021
accepted:
23
12
2021
pubmed:
27
12
2021
medline:
16
3
2022
entrez:
26
12
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has increased the frequency of handwashing. There is scarce evidence regarding the impact of different hand hygiene procedures on skin barrier function in clinical practice. To compare the impact on skin barrier function of different hand hygiene measures in healthcare workers in daily practice. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. Participants were randomized to sanitize their hands with water and soap, alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHSs), or disinfectant wipes during their 8-hour working shift. Epidermal barrier functional parameters, such as transepidermal water loss (TEWL), and the microbial load were assessed before and immediately after the working day. Tolerance and acceptability of each product were recorded after work. Sixty-two participants were included and 20, 21, and 21 were randomized to use water and soap, ABHS, and disinfectant wipes, respectively. After the 8-hour shift, TEWL increase was higher with disinfectant wipes than with soaps or ABHS (+5.45 vs +3.87 vs -1.46 g h Daily hand hygiene with ABHS showed the lowest rates of skin barrier disruption and the highest reduction of CFU.
Substances chimiques
Soaps
0
Ethanol
3K9958V90M
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
276-285Informations de copyright
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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