Objective. We present the results from the study about dermatological problems of Lithuanian hairdressers. Material and methods. A survey with anonymous questionnaire was performed in 145 hairdressing salons from different Lithuanian cities in 2011. Results. The majority of all the 150 respondents were women (93%). Dermatological knowledge were acquired by 94,7% of the hairdressers. Dermatological complaints were expressed by 66,7% of the specialists and 8,7% had signs of eczema. Only 1 from 3 specialists is seeking for a help of dermatovenereologist in case they have skin problems. A mean of the wet work is 2,7± 1,94 hours per day, but almost half of the respondents (50,6%) don‘t have the necessary knowledge how negatively wet works acts on their skin. The most frequent allergens in haircare products are p-phenilendiamine, ammonium persulfate and glyceryl monothiogllycolate. A negative effect of the haircare products were noted by 32% of the hairdressers. Disposable gloves were used by 92,7% of the specialists, but 10,8% of them used them repeatedly. Protective gloves together with moisturizing creams were used by 77,3% respondents. About half of the hairdressers (48%) do consult and treat their clients with dermatological problems on their own. Clients were asked about their previous allergies by 79,3% specialists. Information on product safety is mostly relied on sources from supplierers, leastwise from medical sources. Conclusion. The knowledge of occupational risk factors for their skin and other possible negative effects for client skin are inadequate. Hairdressers lack knowledge of occupational risk factors for their own skin as well as other possible negative effects for clients‘ skin. Skin protection measures are also insufficient or they are not used properly. Hairdressers rarely seek for help on their own or send their clients for doctors in case dermatological problems occur. This might cause inadequate diagnostics of occupational skin diseases in hairdressers and be the reason why clients are unable to get necessary treatment on time. Preventive measures should therefore be introduced and have their efectiveness monitored.http://dx.doi.org/10.5200/sm-hs.2013.040Article in Lithuanian
Background. According to our knowledge, there are no official medical statistics about skin problems of Lithuanian textile workers. The aim of the study is to evaluate work related skin problems in this occupational field, their character, and what alterations if any can be carried out.Materials and methods. A self-reported anonymous survey was carried out in 12 randomly selected textile factories from 6 cities of Lithuania in 2013-2014. Data were analyzed by SPSS v21.0.Results. 91% of all the employees (551) were females with the mean experience in textile industry of 14.2 years (SD 7.2). The majority (63%) of the respondents were sewing machine operators. The most commonly mentioned risk factors were textile (89.7%) and dust (36.8%) containing different chemical substances that we did not analyze in our study. 83.1% of the respondents had no air conditioning systems at their working place. Atopic skin diseases were declared by 165(30%) workers. 208(37.7%) participants complained about skin problems. Dermatological treatment was received by 190(91.4%) respondents (topical corticosteroids, antibiotics and emollients) and was effective in 74.7% of all cases. Almost all of the respondents (97%) declared having no training about occupational skin problems and skin protection measures during apprenticeship, though 59% of them pointed out it would be desirable. Still, the usage of emollients at work is rather high -76.6%.Conclusions. Our study highlighted that improvement is needed in pre-occupational councelling and working conditions.
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