Skin Protection Seminars to Prevent Occupational Skin Diseases: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study in Apprentices of High-risk Professions.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Wilke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6284163 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature