Tough on germs, gentle on hands: a cross-sectional study on hand skin health, skincare and hygiene habit changes among medical students in their clinical years in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
Clinical training was associated with increased hand hygiene adherence but also a significant worsening of hand skin health, particularly among female students. High-contact rotations were most frequently linked to symptom exacerbation, highlighting the need for targeted skin protection measures during clinical years and in the healthcare environment.
Authors
- Zainab Al-Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-996X)
- Volha Shpadaruk
- Hamda A Alfalasi
- H. Amar
- Aida Joseph Azar
- Maryam Alabdullah
- Fatma Alaghbari
Institutions
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
- Centre Hospitalier René-Dubos (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1725837
- Primary Topic
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences