Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers
Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 73 - 81 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.21911/aai.511 İndeks Tarihi: 05-06-2021
Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers
Öz: Objective: To evaluate the knowledge levels, sensitivity status, familial latex sensitivity, and attitudes towards the prevention andtreatment of latex allergies of healthcare workers (HCWs) at a tertiary hospital.Materials and Methods: The study was carried out cross-sectionally between December 2012 and March 2013. A total of 566 HCWs ata tertiary hospital were included in the study.Results: The data of a total of 566 [333 (58.8%) female and 233 (41.2%) male] HCWs were analyzed. They consisted of 179 (31.6%)physicians, 48 (8.5%) technicians, 238 (42%) nurses, 48 (8.5%) laboratory technicians and 53 (9.4%) patient care workers. The familyhistory of atopy was significantly higher in female HCWs (24.3%) compared to males (17.2%) (p= 0.041). A significant differencewas identified between the occupational groups in terms of the rate of allergic symptoms after coming into contact with medical latexproducts (nurses 59.7%, doctors 17.6%, technicians 5.7%, laboratory technicians 6.9 %, patient care workers 10.1%; p= 0.001). Latexrelated symptoms were significantly more common in atopic HCWs (52.3%) compared to non-atopic ones (19.4%) (p= 0.001). The rateof latex-food syndrome was significantly more frequent in female HCWs (16%) compared to males (8.9%) (p= 0.038). Symptoms thatdeveloped after contact with medical and non-medical latex products were significantly more common in female HCWs (79.9% and80.5%) compared to the male HCWs (21.1% and 19.5%) (p= 0.001). The rate of non-HCW(s) who shared the same house/room with theHCWs after work and who had allergic symptoms while in the same environment with the HCWs was 18%. The rate of these individualswas reported to be highest among the nurses at 53% and there was a statistically significant difference in terms of occupational groups(physicians 25.5%, technicians 9.8%, laboratory technicians 2.9%, patient care workers 7.8%; p= 0.030). Multivariate regression analysisshowed that personal history of atopy (OR= 28.657, 95% CI= 6.548-125.411, p= 0.001) and the type of gloves used (latex gloves) (OR=8.730, 95% CI= 3.490-21.834, p= 0.001) were independent predictors for latex allergy.Conclusion: In conclusion, latex is not only a cause of occupational allergy but is also an allergen that has the potential to cause allergicsymptoms in people who share the same environment with HCWs. Questionnaires questioning the symptoms associated with past latexallergy may be an important tool for demonstrating latex sensitization in HCWs and managing latex-related reactions.
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APA | KARTAL O, Aytekin G, Aydogan U, SARI O, yesillik s, DEMİREL F (2020). Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. , 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
Chicago | KARTAL OZGÜR,Aytekin Gökhan,Aydogan Umit,SARI Oktay,yesillik sait,DEMİREL FEVZİ Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. (2020): 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
MLA | KARTAL OZGÜR,Aytekin Gökhan,Aydogan Umit,SARI Oktay,yesillik sait,DEMİREL FEVZİ Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. , 2020, ss.73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
AMA | KARTAL O,Aytekin G,Aydogan U,SARI O,yesillik s,DEMİREL F Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. . 2020; 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
Vancouver | KARTAL O,Aytekin G,Aydogan U,SARI O,yesillik s,DEMİREL F Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. . 2020; 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
IEEE | KARTAL O,Aytekin G,Aydogan U,SARI O,yesillik s,DEMİREL F "Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers." , ss.73 - 81, 2020. 10.21911/aai.511 |
ISNAD | KARTAL, OZGÜR vd. "Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers". (2020), 73-81. https://doi.org/10.21911/aai.511 |
APA | KARTAL O, Aytekin G, Aydogan U, SARI O, yesillik s, DEMİREL F (2020). Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. Astım Allerji İmmünoloji, 18(2), 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
Chicago | KARTAL OZGÜR,Aytekin Gökhan,Aydogan Umit,SARI Oktay,yesillik sait,DEMİREL FEVZİ Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. Astım Allerji İmmünoloji 18, no.2 (2020): 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
MLA | KARTAL OZGÜR,Aytekin Gökhan,Aydogan Umit,SARI Oktay,yesillik sait,DEMİREL FEVZİ Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. Astım Allerji İmmünoloji, vol.18, no.2, 2020, ss.73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
AMA | KARTAL O,Aytekin G,Aydogan U,SARI O,yesillik s,DEMİREL F Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. Astım Allerji İmmünoloji. 2020; 18(2): 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
Vancouver | KARTAL O,Aytekin G,Aydogan U,SARI O,yesillik s,DEMİREL F Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers. Astım Allerji İmmünoloji. 2020; 18(2): 73 - 81. 10.21911/aai.511 |
IEEE | KARTAL O,Aytekin G,Aydogan U,SARI O,yesillik s,DEMİREL F "Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers." Astım Allerji İmmünoloji, 18, ss.73 - 81, 2020. 10.21911/aai.511 |
ISNAD | KARTAL, OZGÜR vd. "Symptoms and Awareness of Latex Allergy Among Healthcare Workers". Astım Allerji İmmünoloji 18/2 (2020), 73-81. https://doi.org/10.21911/aai.511 |