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- Title
Prevalence of primary hyperidrosis and its impact on the work of health professionals.
- Authors
Freitas de Jesus, Carla Viviane; de Carvalho Bastos, Aline; Costa Ferrari, Yasmim Anayr; Rodrigues da Trindade, Ana Luiza; Santos Dias, Edna; de Andrade de Carvalho, Felipe Mendes; Oliveira Lima, Sonia
- Abstract
To evaluate the prevalence and impact of Primary Hyperhidrosis (PH) on the work activities of health professionals at a public hospital, a reference in Urgency and Emergency. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory, quantitative study carried out with health professionals from a public hospital that is a reference in Urgency and Emergency in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. The instruments used were the questionnaire on diagnostic criteria, quality of life and the impact of PH on work activities. The Shapiro-Wilk, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were applied. Participants of this study were 658 professionals; the prevalence of PH was 11%. Among the patients with PH, 43% reported having difficulties during work activities. All work activities in the health field were mentioned with limitations in execution by the evaluated professionals, the most mentioned were writing (88%), followed by the use of personal protective equipment (81%). PH had a relevant prevalence in health professionals with significant negative impairment in their quality of life and work.
- Subjects
DISEASE prevalence; SWEATING-sickness; MEDICAL personnel
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2021, Vol 14, Issue 4, p755
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2021v14n4e8395