Khan Zakir, Karataş Yusuf, Pekkan Gönül, Çakır Güngör Ayşe Nur, Rahman Hazir, Khan Faiz Ullah, Kıroğlu Olcay
Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Adana, Türkiye.
Riphah International University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gulberg Green Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Turk J Pharm Sci. 2024 Sep 2;21(4):284-296. doi: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2023.01379.
Cosmetics are known to cause adverse events in users, and there is limited information on this topic both globally and in Türkiye. This study was conducted to assess the use of cosmetics, patterns, and characteristics of adverse cosmetic events (ACEs) among female nurses.
This cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2022 among registered female nurses with at least 1 year of work experience in a tertiary care hospital in Adana, Türkiye. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection, which included 13 questions with three main sections. The first part comprised demographic variables and cosmetic uses, the second part addressed ACE, and the final section consisted of consultation types and reporting methods for adverse events adopted after experiencing ACE.
Of the total 158 participants, 144 were included in this study, resulting in a response rate of 91.1%. All female nurses reported using cosmetics, and 26.4% (n= 38) reported experiencing one or more cosmetic ACEs. Itching, burning, and eczema were the most frequently observed ACEs. A higher proportion of ACEs were associated with face care products (18.4%) and deodorants (13.1%). More than half (57.9%) of the nurses did not consult with healthcare professionals after experiencing ACE. Moreover, most participants (47.4%) did not report ACE to healthcare authorities.
A considerable proportion of the participants reported ACEs. The underreporting of ACE was also highlighted in this study. The results also emphasize the need for a robust cosmetovigilance system.
已知化妆品会在使用者身上引发不良事件，全球范围内以及土耳其关于这一主题的信息都很有限。本研究旨在评估女性护士使用化妆品的情况、不良化妆品事件（ACEs）的模式及特征。
本横断面研究于2022年2月至4月在土耳其阿达纳一家三级护理医院中对至少有1年工作经验的注册女护士开展。采用一份经过验证的问卷进行数据收集，问卷包含13个问题，分为三个主要部分。第一部分包括人口统计学变量和化妆品使用情况，第二部分涉及ACEs，最后一部分包括经历ACEs后所采用的不良事件咨询类型和报告方法。
在总共158名参与者中，144名被纳入本研究，应答率为91.1%。所有女护士均报告使用化妆品，26.4%（n = 38）报告经历过一种或多种化妆品ACEs。瘙痒、灼烧感和湿疹是最常观察到的ACEs。较高比例的ACEs与面部护理产品（18.4%）和除臭剂（13.1%）有关。超过一半（57.9%）的护士在经历ACEs后未咨询医疗保健专业人员。此外，大多数参与者（47.4%）未向医疗保健当局报告ACEs。
相当比例的参与者报告了ACEs。本研究还突出了ACEs报告不足的情况。研究结果还强调了建立健全化妆品警戒系统的必要性。
