Incidence of hand eczema in female Swedish hairdressers

Lind, Marie‐Louise-L.; Albin, María; Brisman, Jonas; Diab, Kerstin Kronholm; Lillienberg, Linnéa; Mikoczy, Zoli; Nielsen, Jörn; Rylander, Lars; Torén, Kjell; Meding, Birgitta

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“…Self-employment allows individuals to achieve greater . They have a high incidence of both allergic and irritant occupational hand eczema, owing to excessive wet work and exposure to numerous substances 10,11) . They are also affected, albeit less commonly, by contact urticaria, infection, oil folliculitis, phototoxicity acne, leukoderma and malignancies 12) .…”

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Health Assessment of Self‐employed Hairdressers in France

Deschamps

Langrand

Lesage

2014

Journal of Occupational Health

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Health Assessment of Self-employed Hairdressers in France: Frederic DESCHAMPS, et al. Occupational Disease Department University Hospital of Reims, France-Objective: Hairdressers have a high incidence of occupational diseases, owing to excessive wet work and exposure to chemical substances. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of occupational diseases in a population of self-employed hairdressers, matched for age and sex with a control group of wage-earning hairdressers. Method: A health questionnaire was administered to both groups by an occupational health practitioner. Results: Irritative skin diseases were reported by 1.5% of the self-employed hairdressers versus 9.1% of the wage earners. Conversely, the rates of respiratory diseases and cumulative musculoskeletal injuries were much higher among self-employed hairdressers. Conclusions: This study shows that the overall health of self-employed hairdressers is lower than that of their wage-earning counterparts. This can be attributed to several aspects of work exposure, organization, including longer working hours, fewer protective measures and the absence of preventive medicine in the workplace. (J Occup Health 2014; 56: 157-163)

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Health Assessment of Self‐employed Hairdressers in France

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“…Incidence of hand eczema: Several studies have investigated the incidence of hand eczema in the general population (Lantinga et al, 1984;Yngveson M, 2000;Meding & Jarvholm, 2004;Brisman J et al, 1998;Meding et al, 2006;Lind, 2007;Lerbaek et al, 2007). The median incidence rate was 5.5 cases/1000 person-years (range 3.3-8.8).…”

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“…Few studies showed that the 1-year median prevalence of hand eczema in the general population was 9.7% (11.4% among women and 5.4% among men) and that the 1-year weighted average prevalence was 9.1% (10.5% among women and 6.4% among men) (Lantinga et al, 1984;Agrup, 1969;Peltonen, 1979;Menné et al, 1982;Kavli & Forde, 1984;Meding & Swanbeck, 1987;Meding & Jarvholm, 2002;Ortengren, 1999;Meding et al, 2001;Brisman J et al, 1998;Montnemery et al, 2005;Bo et al, 2008;Fowler et al, 2006;Hald et al, 2008;Svedman et al, 2007;Lind et al, 2007).…”

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Epidemiology of Contact Dermatitis

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“…Studies of the occupation of hairdressing have been performed both nationally and internationally during the last 10−15 years. A number of articles stem from a Swedish context and concern respiratory symptoms 1−4) , skin symptoms 5,6) and reproduction 7−9) . Little is, however, known about the strategies that hairdressers use in their work environment to reduce health risk factors and to prevent ill health.…”

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Swedish Female Hairdressers' Views on Their Work Environment—A Qualitative Study

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Nielsen

Andersson

2014

Journal of Occupational Health

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Swedish Female Hairdressers' Views on Their Work Environment—A Qualitative Study: Kerstin KRONHOLM DIAB, et al. Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Sweden— Objectives Hairdressers have several work‐related health hazards. Little is known of their strategies for the work environment. The aim of this study was to explore female hairdressers' own views on their physical, social and psychological work environment and possibilities of influencing it, implementation of their knowledge, financial impacts and how Work‐related symptoms affect their views. Methods Fourteen hairdressers working for four years were subjected to open‐ended interviews covering aspects of the physical, social and psychological work environment. Content analysis was applied. Results An awareness of the impact of the work environment and the possibilities of influencing it emerged, but also an inability to achieve preventive improvements. This included reflections concerning ventilation, health issues, job strain, hair products, financial issues, knowledge from school and concern for having to leave the profession. The organization and acceptance of the work environment were important issues. Making the work environment an active part of their business was not common. Conclusions Female hairdressers had an awareness of their work environment but lacked the means and strategies to make it an active part of their business. The main focus was on the customers and the work techniques. Having various symptoms did not alter this. Organizational and financial issues could put limitations on the work environment. Teachers were crucial in making the work environment interesting. Hairdressing was seen with advantages and disadvantages, and its future was seen as being insecure in terms of the occupational health risks. The hairdressers expressed a great pride in their profession providing possibilities for development.

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Incidence of hand eczema in female Swedish hairdressers

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Health Assessment of Self‐employed Hairdressers in France

Health Assessment of Self‐employed Hairdressers in France

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