An investigation of the effect of prolonged glove wearing on the hand skin health of dental healthcare workers

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 30, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 233-241

  Boyle, D K ^a   Forsyth, A ^b   Bagg, J ^a   Stroubou, K ^b   Griffiths, C E M ^c   Burke, F J T ^d  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dentists; Dermatitis; Gloves

Indexed keywords

NITRILE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; LATEX;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; SURGICAL GLOVE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HAND DISEASE; HAND WASHING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN CARE; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTISTS; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HAND; HAND DERMATOSES; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; LATEX; MALE; NITRILES; SKIN CARE; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0036651782     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(02)00014-3     Document Type: Article

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