Estrategias para disminuir afecciones ocupacionales en la piel de las manos del personal de enfermería

Abstract

hand skin conditions are one of the major problems faced by nursing personnel due to their continuous exposure to triggeringfactors, thus affecting the quality of the care process. the objective of this research was to promote strategies to reduce occupational hand skin conditions in nursing personnel. a quantitative, observational, descriptive, non-experimental, descriptive study was carried out, based on the collection of data through an instrument validated by means of review by experts in health and scientific research and the application of statistical processes. the population consisted of 80 nursing professionals belonging to public and private health facilities in the city of ambato. the results obtained were that 100% have had hand skin conditions where the most affected were within the range of 11 to 15 years of professional life. prevalent risk factors were exposure to humidity, use of antiseptic solutions and hand washing more than 16 times (63.7%) during the workday. seventy percent reported not having latex allergy and 30% only when its use was prolonged. the main signs and symptoms were erythema, itching and burning. it was evidenced that within the health establishments there are no prevention strategies for these conditions, reason why their creation and implementationwas unanimouslysupported, thus determiningthe importance of this research.