Characteristic of occupation related dermatoses diagnosed in a hospital from 2011 to 2014

Objective To learn the characteristics of the outpatients with occupation related dermatoses(OD) in Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital during 2011 to 2014.

Methods The data of 127 patients diagnosed by dermatologist among daily treatment and diagnostic operations were abstracted and analyzed.

Results Most cases were males, aged with 36 to 45 years old. The most outpatients were noted in July, August, September and October (accounting for 12.6%, 11.8%, 21.3% and 11.8%, respectively). Most cases were new employed, distributed in beauty industry (21.3%), decorating business(17.3%), construction (11.0%)and electronic element manufacture(10.2%), etc. The occupational risks were mostly mixture of chemicals (92.9%).

Conclusion The fast growth of small industries are still the main sources for OD after the well control and prevention of OD among large enterprises. We should pay more attention to this kind of small enterprise accordingly.