Occupational skin disease in <scp>V</scp>ictoria, <scp>A</scp>ustralia

Cahill, Jennifer; Williams, Jason D.; Matheson, Melanie C.; Palmer, Amanda; Burgess, John A.; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Nixon, Rosemary

doi:10.1111/ajd.12375

Cited by 36 publications

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“…An Australian study on OSD also provides incidence rates of occupational groups, 10 but we had difficulties in comparing these with our own results. “Hair and beauty” had an incidence of 7.0, whereas our “hairdressers” and “beauticians” had 16.3 and 12.9 cases/10 000 workers per year, respectively.…”

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12‐year data on skin diseases in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases II: Risk occupations with special reference to allergic contact dermatitis

2020

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Background: Detailed epidemiological studies on occupational skin diseases (OSDs) are scarce.Objectives: To analyze risk occupations for OSDs in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases (FROD). Methods:We retrieved numbers of OSD cases (excluding skin infections) for different occupations from the FROD in 2005-2016. In the FROD, Finnish ISCO-08-based classification of occupations was used since 2011, and the preceding ISCO-88-based version until 2010. We combined cases from the earlier and the later period using conversion tables provided by Statistics Finland. We included occupations with at least five cases and analyzed them in detail. We calculated incidence rates for OSDs and separately for allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in different risk occupations using national labor force statistics. We also studied causes of ACD in these occupations.Results: Risk occupations with the largest number of OSD cases included farmers, hairdressers, assistant nurses, cooks, cleaners, machinists, and nurses. Occupations with the highest incidences of OSDs comprised spray painters (23.8/10 000 person years), bakers (20.4), and dental technicians (19.0). Epoxy compounds and acrylates were prominent causes of ACD in occupations with the highest incidences of ACD.

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12‐year data on skin diseases in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases II: Risk occupations with special reference to allergic contact dermatitis

2020

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“…This finding was surprising given the cognitive component of this test, requiring knowledge of occupational exposures and manufacturing, skin disease and pattern recognition, determination of relevance, evaluation of new literature, and often multiple concomitant diagnoses. 12 However, APPs may be billing solely for the test application, with a dermatologist interpreting the results on a separate day. The data set does not link patch application to the follow-up visit, so we cannot determine who did the interpreting.…”

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Trends and Scope of Dermatology Procedures Billed by Advanced Practice Professionals From 2012 Through 2015

2018

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idlevel or advanced practiced professionals (APPs) such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are often employed in specialty offices to extend access to care. Coldiron and Ratnarathorn 1 demonstrated that APPs also independently bill for a large number of procedures-nearly 5 million in the 2012 Medicare population, 55% of which were dermatologic. In this study, we examine how the scope and number of dermatologic procedures performed by APPs have continued to evolve from 2012 through 2015 in the Medicare population. Methods A longitudinal study was performed using the Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File from 2012 through 2015. 2 This data set contains approximately 100% of outpatient procedures paid by Medicare Part B, excluding only procedures received by fewer than 10 beneficiaries from a clinician, to protect patient confidentiality. Data entries are aggregated by Current Procedural Terminology codes and the National Provider Identifier and include the credentials of the clinician billing for the procedure. The total number of Medicare Part B enrollees each year is also included in the data. The study was exempt from review by the Summa Health System Institutional Review Board because all data are public and deidentified. Medicare reimburses NPs and PAs at 85% of the physician's rate. 3,4 Under certain circumstances, a nonphysician health care professional can bill for services performed under physician supervision at the full rate of reimbursement, but these services must be billed under the physician. We as-IMPORTANCE Advanced practice professionals (APPs) such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants independently perform a large number and variety of dermatologic procedures, but little is known about how the number and scope of these procedures have changed over time. OBJECTIVE To examine the trends in scope and volume of dermatology procedures billed by APPs over time.

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“…4 OSDs are also found in 75% of patients in Victoria, and 45% were diagnosed as WRSDs. 5 The annual incidence of WRSDs is reported to be between 5.7 and 101 cases per 100,000 workers. 6 As per another study in Norway, about 5 million people and 2.65 million employees had a skin disease in 2014.…”

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Work-Related Skin Diseases Among Workers in the Sewing Section at PT. X Shoe Company in West Java

Hendra

Nirwana

Isahak

2018

Kesmas: National Public Health Journal

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Occupational skin diseases are the most common work-related diseases in many countries. Shoe industry workers are potential to be affected by work-related skin diseases (WRSDs). This study aimed to analyze the risk factors associated with WRSDs among workers in the sewing section at a shoe company in West Java. A total of 477 workers were examined and interviewed using the modified Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire-2002/LONG from May 2016 to July 2016. Chi-square test and logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors related to WRSDs. The results showed that 57.7% of the workers suffered from WRSDs. Most of the workers (71.7%) did not wear gloves while working; however, they washed their hands adequately at work (67.1%). Multivariate analysis indicated that a term of work, allergy records, organic dust exposure and duration of exposure per day, handwashing habits, and use of gloves while working were significant to WRSDs. Having allergy records and not wearing gloves were the two dominant factors associated with WRSDs (odds ratio: 6.743 and 6.224, respectively). Understanding the importance of using chemical protective gloves while working and washing hands with running water are essential for the proper implementation of protective measures to ensure worker's safety and health.

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Occupational skin disease in Victoria, Australia

Cited by 36 publications

References 29 publications

12‐year data on skin diseases in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases II: Risk occupations with special reference to allergic contact dermatitis

12‐year data on skin diseases in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases II: Risk occupations with special reference to allergic contact dermatitis

Trends and Scope of Dermatology Procedures Billed by Advanced Practice Professionals From 2012 Through 2015

Work-Related Skin Diseases Among Workers in the Sewing Section at PT. X Shoe Company in West Java

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