Fa'amatalaga atili ― Samoan

eczema o le lima (hand eczema), o se tasi o tulaga masani o le paʻu e aʻafia ai lima, o le ituaiga sili ona taatele o faʻamaʻi paʻu e fesoʻotaʻi ma galuega. E masani lava, naʻo mataupu ogaoga e maua i falema'i dermatology, ona e seasea maua e tagata gasegase se fesoasoani mo le dermatitis vave lima. O maʻi mamaʻi e masani ona iloa i taimi o suʻesuʻega masani o galuega. O eczema o le lima (hand eczema) e mafai ona avea ma se tulaga tumau, e tumau pea e tusa lava pe ua uma ona aloese mai le faʻafesoʻotaʻi ma le vailaʻau e mafua ai. O a’afiaga autu mo eczema o le lima (hand eczema) e aofia ai se tala’aga patino po’o le aiga o le atopy, fa’aalia i tulaga susu, ma le fa’afeso’ota’i ma allergens. O su’esu’ega o lo’o fa’aalia ai le maualuga o le fa’ama’i lima i tama’ita’i, ae maise tama’ita’i laiti i le luasefulu o latou tausaga, atonu e mafua mai i le si’osi’omaga.
Hand eczema, one of the most common skin conditions affecting the hands, is also the most common type of skin disease related to work. Typically, only severe cases are diagnosed in dermatology clinics, as patients seldom seek help for early hand dermatitis. Mild cases are usually identified during routine occupational screenings. Hand eczema can become a long-lasting condition, persisting even after avoiding contact with the substance that triggers it. Key risk factors for hand eczema include a personal or family history of atopy, exposure to wet conditions, and contact with allergens. Studies show a higher prevalence of hand eczema among women, especially younger women in their twenties, likely due to environmental factors.

Hand eczema e faʻaalia i le fa'amu (palms) ma le pa'ū (soles) e mafua mai i le tele o mea. E masani le eczema o le lima. O le sailia o le mafuaaga tonu e mafai ona faigata. I le aluga o taimi, o le maʻi e mafai ona matua ogaoga ma fa'alavelave i le tele o gasegase. E tusa ma le 2-10% o tagata e ono maua i le lima eczema i se taimi. E foliga mai o le ma'i o le lima e sili ona fa'atasi i le galuega, e aofia ai le 9-35% o ma'i uma e feso'ota'i ma galuega.
Hand eczema is often a chronic, multifactorial disease. It is usually related to occupational or routine household activities. Exact etiology of the disease is difficult to determine. It may become severe enough and disabling to many of patients in course of time. An estimated 2-10% of population is likely to develop hand eczema at some point of time during life. It appears to be the most common occupational skin disease, comprising 9-35% of all occupational diseases and up to 80% or more of all occupational contact dermatitis.