Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ann Work Expo Health. 2021 Mar 3;65(2):196-200. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxaa077.
Occupational skin diseases are common suggesting that there are still gaps in workplace prevention. Patch test surveillance systems provide an opportunity to collect work related information in addition to clinical information and patch test results.
To examine 5 years of data related to workplace prevention by industry sector in a patch test surveillance database for workers with a diagnosis of occupational contact dermatitis.
The study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of St Michael's Hospital. Information including demographics, clinical history, healthcare utilization, and workplace characteristics and prevention practices in addition to patch test results was collected from consenting patients.
Workers in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors were more likely to report workplace training including skin protection training, whereas those in services and construction were less likely to report training.
Collecting basic workplace information with patch test surveillance databases can inform the occupational health and safety system about prevention practices in the workplace and identify areas for focussed intervention.
职业性皮肤病很常见，这表明在工作场所预防方面仍存在差距。斑贴试验监测系统除了提供临床信息和斑贴试验结果外，还为收集与工作相关的信息提供了机会。
在职业性接触性皮炎患者的斑贴试验监测数据库中，检查与行业部门相关的 5 年工作场所预防数据。
本研究得到了圣迈克尔医院研究伦理委员会的批准。从同意参与的患者处收集了包括人口统计学、临床病史、医疗保健利用、工作场所特征和预防措施以及斑贴试验结果在内的信息。
医疗保健和制造业部门的工人更有可能报告工作场所培训，包括皮肤保护培训，而服务和建筑部门的工人则不太可能报告培训。
通过斑贴试验监测数据库收集基本的工作场所信息，可以为职业健康和安全系统提供有关工作场所预防措施的信息，并确定需要重点干预的领域。
