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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Main Author:	Ayu Akida, Abdul Rashid
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	RA Public aspects of medicine
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/1/Ayu%20Akida%20Abdul%20Rashid%20ft.pdf
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spelling	my-unimas-ir.120702023-03-29T02:04:49Z Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital 2010 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 http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12070/1/Ayu%20Akida%20Abdul%20Rashid%20ft.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences
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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.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Ayu Akida, Abdul Rashid
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title	Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital
title_short	Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital
title_full	Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital
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title_full_unstemmed	Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital
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granting_institution	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
granting_department	Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences
publishDate	2010
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Occupational dermatoses among hospital cleaning workers in Sarawak General Hospital

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