First results from the multicentre study Rehabilitation of Occupational Skin Diseases – Optimization and Quality Assurance of Inpatient Management (ROQ)

Abstract

The primary objectives of TIP (return to work, improvement of OSD, enhancement of quality of life, and reduction in the use of topical steroids) were successfully met. The long-term follow-up (1 and 3 years after TIP) will examine whether these favourable outcomes can be sustained.

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in everyday life with chronic hand eczema: a qualitative study

“…Steps have been taken to rethink the healthcare system's traditional approach of ‘rational communication and compliance’ and to acknowledge the significance of self‐management. Current studies from Holland and Germany confirm this approach by showing interesting results through more interdisciplinary tertiary prevention of hand eczema . The findings from our study have contributed to a self‐management support intervention programme, which is currently being evaluated …”

Characteristics and Provision of Care in Patients with Chronic Hand Eczema: Updated Data from the CARPE Registry

“…These data confirm severity and chronicity of CHE in affected patients. In Germany the social security system covers treatment of severe occupational skin disease (OSD) by means of interdisciplinary in-patient rehabilitation measures with the goal of avoiding loss or change of job (16,17). The comparatively high figure for in-patient treatment can thus be explained by the fact that specialized centres for occupational dermatology offering such rehabilitation measures contribute significantly to the CARPE registry.…”

Clinical patterns and associated factors in patients with hand eczema of primarily occupational origin

“…Therefore, further investigations of different subtypes of HE and related factors are warranted and may lead to specific approaches for prevention and treatment. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the clinical patterns of HE and associated factors in patients taking part in a tertiary individual prevention programme (TIP) for occupational skin diseases . This programme is offered to patients in Germany with severe types of skin diseases suspected to be of occupational origin, who did not sufficiently respond to secondary outpatient prevention measures.…”