Research Article
Workers with Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Work Outcomes and Return to Work Process in the First Six Months following Diagnosis
Table 3
Return to work status, work practices and return to work process reported at 6 month follow-up.
| | | % reporting |
| | Work status | |
| | Working | 62% | | % working with same employer | 89% | | % working with same employer, same job | 73% |
| | Work modifcation (Same employer, same job) | |
| | Job modifications suggested and impelmented | 74% | | Job modifications suggested but not implemented | 13% |
| | Work practices | |
| | Use gloves | 81% | | Use gloves all the time | 11% | | Changed skin care regimen | 32% | | Use emollients | 68% | | At work | 57% | | At home | 68% |
| | Return to work communication | |
| | Worker talked with supervisor about return to work | 69% | | Talked with union about return to work (if belonged to union) | 42% |
| | Workplace health care utilization | |
| | Saw workplace nurse about skin problem | 11% | | If saw workplace nurse previously about skin problem, saw again | 38% | | Saw workplace doctor about skin problem | 6% | | If saw workplace doctor previously about skin problem, saw again | 13% |
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