COVID-19-Related Risk Factors for Developing Occupational Contact Dermatitis Along With Its Incidence, Prevention, and Management: A Systematic Review

Esraa M AlEdani; Jahnavi Gurramkonda; Shaan Chaudhri; Amina Amin; Binay K Panjiyar; Dhuha S Al-Taie; Tuheen Sankar Nath

doi:10.7759/cureus.68441

COVID-19-Related Risk Factors for Developing Occupational Contact Dermatitis Along With Its Incidence, Prevention, and Management: A Systematic Review

Cureus. 2024 Sep 2;16(9):e68441. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68441. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Authors

Esraa M AlEdani^{1

2}, Jahnavi Gurramkonda³, Shaan Chaudhri⁴, Amina Amin⁵, Binay K Panjiyar^{6

7

2}, Dhuha S Al-Taie⁸, Tuheen Sankar Nath⁹

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
² Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
³ Neurological Surgery, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
⁴ Psychiatry, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
⁵ General Surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK.
⁶ Research Fellowship, Ventolini's Lab, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA.
⁷ Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
⁸ Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
⁹ Surgical Oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, IND.

Abstract

Occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) is an eczematous local inflammatory skin irritation caused by repeated use of hand sanitizer and other chemical substances. Occupational irritant contact dermatitis (OICD) and occupational allergic contact dermatitis (OACD) are the two variants of CD that cannot be identified clinically. Hand dermatitis (HD) is typically assessed as a clinical consequence because it affects the hands most frequently at work as per epidemiological studies on OCD. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 standards were followed when conducting this umbrella review. We used the search terms "Occupational Contact Dermatitis AND COVID-19" to search for the most pertinent papers in full text on the databases PubMed/MedLine, ScienceDirect, and PubMed Central (PMC). Additionally, the reference section of the papers was used to find more articles. A total of 11,646 results were found, and eight papers remained after applying the inclusion criteria (full-text papers, English language, studies published in the previous 10 years, involving humans, and only systematic reviews). After completing the title and abstract screening, we obtained five papers. Next, the full-text screening and AMSTAR quality check were completed, yielding the same five papers. After searching ScienceDirect, five papers that met the inclusion criteria were included, and six papers were selected from the references, yielding a total of 11 papers. The causes of occupational dermatitis from protective face masks are discussed in this review. We anticipate an increase in the incidence of occupational dermatitis linked to face mask use given that a large segment of healthcare workers (HCWs) wear protective face masks. To understand the prevalence and available therapies for mask-related occupational dermatitis, further well-designed research is required.

Keywords: contact dermatitis; covid 19; dermatitis; eczema; hand dermatitis; hand eczema; healthcare workers; hypersensitivity pruritis; itching; occupational contact dermatitis.

Publication types

Review