Do hairdressers in Denmark have their hand eczema reported as an occupational disease? Results from a register-based questionnaire study

Background. Occupational hand eczema is common in hairdressers, owing to wet work and chemicals.


Objectives. To estimate whether hairdressers in Denmark have their hand eczema reported as an occupational disease and to clarify the reasons for not reporting.


Methods. A register-based study was performed, comprising trained hairdressers (n = 7840), using a self-administered postal questionnaire including questions on hand eczema and it being reported as an occupational disease. A response rate of 67.9% (n = 5324) was obtained.


Results. Overall, 2186 respondents ever had hand eczema; 71.3% were apprentices at the time of ...

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