More About Eczema

What’s already known about this topic?
• Occupational hand eczema may be persistent even if the
previous exposure does not continue, but the prognostic
factors for the continuation are not clear. Long-term
prognosis has been analysed in only a few studies.
• Change of occupation has, in some studies, but not in
all, led to better prognosis.
What does this study add?
• In this study, sample size and response rate were high,
and the study population included all occupations.
• The strongest risk factor for the continuation of occupational
hand eczema was a long duration of eczema
before diagnosis, which emphasizes the importance of
early diagnosis and interventions.
• Contact allergies did not impair the healing.
• Medical and economic prognosis was better among
patients who had changed their occupation.