Dermatologist-diagnosed skin diseases among immigrant Latino poultry processors and other manual workers in North Carolina, USA.
Dermatologist-diagnosed skin diseases among immigrant Latino poultry processors and other manual workers in North Carolina, USA.
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美国北卡罗来纳州移民拉丁裔家禽加工商和其他体力工人的皮肤病由皮肤科医生诊断。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05580.x
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发表时间：
2013
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Quandt,SaraA
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Pichardo-Geisinger,Rita;Munoz-Ali,Diana;Arcury,ThomasA;Blocker,JillN;Grzywacz,JosephG;Mora,DanaC;Chen,Haiying;Schulz,MarkR;Feldman,SteveR;Quandt,SaraA
背景拉丁裔移民工人代表了美国农村地区不断扩大的劳动力，他们的就业集中在家禽加工等需要化学，传染性和机械皮肤暴露的职业。职业相关的皮肤病在这个脆弱的人群没有很好的characteristic.ObjectivesThis研究的目的是描述皮肤病的患病率之间的移民拉丁美洲家禽加工商和其他体力劳动者在北卡罗来纳州。MethodsCommunity-为基础的抽样被用来招募742移民拉丁美洲工人，其中518人进行了体检的监督委员会认证的皮肤科医生。皮肤病的存在或不存在的脸，脖子，手臂，手，脚recorded.ResultsWorkers年龄范围从18岁到68岁。 略超过一半的样本为男性（52.6%）。家禽业工人占研究样本的55.8%。感染性皮肤病是最常见的诊断，占52.3%的工人。28.2%的工人患有炎症性皮肤病，21.8%的工人患有色素性疾病。最常见的皮肤病是足癣（37.6%）、甲癣（31.9%）、疤痕（13.7%）、痤疮（11.8%）和黄褐斑（9.3%）。年龄，性别，第一语言，和工作作为家禽加工占这些疾病的患病率。ConclusionsSeveral皮肤病是非常普遍的移民拉丁裔工人，可能与工作环境。这可能会损害这些工人的生活质量，使他们更容易患病。
BackgroundImmigrant Latino workers represent an expanding workforce in rural areas of the USA, where their employment is concentrated in occupations such as poultry processing that entail chemical, infectious, and mechanical skin exposures. Occupation‐related skin illnesses in this vulnerable population are not well characterized.ObjectivesThis study was designed to describe the prevalences of skin diseases among immigrant Latino poultry processors and other manual workers in North Carolina.MethodsCommunity‐based sampling was used to recruit 742 immigrant Latino workers, 518 of whom underwent a physical examination supervised by a board‐certified dermatologist. The presence or absence of skin disease on the face, neck, arms, hands, and feet was recorded.ResultsWorkers ranged in age from 18 years to 68 years. Slightly over half of the sample were male (52.6%). Poultry workers represented 55.8% of the study sample. Infectious skin diseases were the most common diagnosis, present in 52.3% of workers. Inflammatory skin diseases were present in 28.2% and pigmentary disorders in 21.8% of workers. The most common skin conditions were tinea pedis (37.6%), onychomycosis (31.9%), scars (13.7%), acne (11.8%), and melasma (9.3%). Age, sex, first language, and work as a poultry processor accounted in part for the prevalence of these diseases.ConclusionsSeveral skin diseases are highly prevalent in immigrant Latino workers and may relate to work environment. These may impair the quality of life of these workers and predispose them to further illness.