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Latex sensitivity in Washington State acute care hospitals. A needs assessment and survey of awareness of the issues.

Based on reports from the workers' compensation system and a sentinel health provider network, latex gloves may be one of the most prevalent sources of occupational skin disorders in Washington State's health care industry. To gather information to understand and address this problem, questionnaires were distributed to 105 acute care hospitals in Washington State. Employee health and infection control specialists were queried on their knowledge about latex allergy, the perceived extent of the problem, and the actions taken to address the problem. With 95 of the hospitals returning completed questionnaires (93% response rate), 30% reported having problems with latex allergies among employees in their facility, with most reporting two or fewer cases. Adequate knowledge was found about the causes and effects of latex allergies, but definite knowledge gaps existed. More than 60% of all of the hospitals surveyed had made some type of glove alternatives available to affected employees, 4% had designated latex free zones, 4% had cleaned to remove latex dust, and 7% had done nothing to address the issue.[1]

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  1. Latex sensitivity in Washington State acute care hospitals. A needs assessment and survey of awareness of the issues. Cohen, M.A., Kaufman, J.D. AAOHN journal : official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. (2000) [Pubmed]
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