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Influences on use of hand moisturizers in nurses

Burke, KM; Wright, A; Parsons, V; Madan, I; (2018) Influences on use of hand moisturizers in nurses. Occupational Medicine , 68 (5) pp. 340-342. 10.1093/occmed/kqy068. Green open access

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Background: Nurses are at high risk of hand dermatitis. Regular hand moisturizing can prevent dermatitis, but nurses’ use of hand moisturizers is suboptimal. / Aims To establish (i) what beliefs about hand dermatitis and hand moisturizer use are associated with hand moisturizer use by nurses at home and at work and (ii) if hand moisturizer use behaviours in nurses are associated with the prevalence of hand dermatitis. / Methods: We used a questionnaire to investigate nurses’ knowledge, beliefs and behaviours regarding hand dermatitis and use of hand moisturizers. / Results: The response rate was 55/65 (85%). Forty-two (76%) participants agreed that applying hand moisturizers reduced the risk of dermatitis, and 53 (96%) agreed that dermatitis increased the risk of skin carrying pathogenic organisms. Frequent moisturizer application was associated with beliefs that it was part of the nurse’s role to apply hand creams, a belief that they had had training in the use of moisturizers and believing that patients approved of them moisturizing their hands. / Conclusions: Hand moisturizer use by nurses can be improved by enhancing their beliefs that it is part of their professional role to apply hand cream regularly.

Type: Article
Title: Influences on use of hand moisturizers in nurses
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqy068
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy068
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Behaviour, beliefs, hand dermatitis, hand moisturizers, nurses
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10047998
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