@misc{cogprints4435,
          volume = {4},
          number = {1},
           month = {May},
          author = {Ikaraoha Chidiebere Ikechukwu and Taylor GO L and Anetor J I and Igwe Chidi Uzoma and Ukaegbu Q O and Nwobu Gilbert Obiora and Mokogwu Azukaego Thomas Hughs},
          editor = {Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya Bevinje},
           title = {Demographic Features, Beliefs And Socio?Psychological Impact Of Acne Vulgaris Among Its Sufferers In Two Towns In Nigeria},
       publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya},
            year = {2005},
         journal = {Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences},
        keywords = {Acne vulgaris, Beliefs, Nigeria, Perceptions, Severity},
             url = {http://cogprints.org/4435/},
        abstract = {There is paucity of reports in the demographic knowledge, belief and socio-psychological impact of acne vulgaris sufferers towards the disorder in a black population. This is the first study from Nigeria designed to address this issue. A total of 174 facial acne sufferers completed a self-administered questionnaire, which contained several items mentioning different areas in their belief, knowledge, perception, severity, socio-psychological impact and medication attention. The findings were discussed and compared to those of the Caucasians. The occurrence of the disorder was higher in females (65.0\%) compared to the males (35.0\%). About 54.0\% of the female subjects indicated increase in severity of the disorder during their pre-menstrual period. Also 64.9\% of acne sufferers indicated increase in severity during the rainy season, while 93.1\% of the population implicated stress to perpetuate the severity of the disorder. Most (75.7\%) of the acne sufferers believed that it is caused by oily diet, 40.8\% thought that it is hereditary, while barely 5.2\% had at sometime sought doctor's attention. Non- prescription products used by acne sufferers were cleansers and cream/lotions. Psychological abnormalities experienced by the sufferers included social inhibition, depression and anxiety. Pain and discomfort are the psychosomatic symptoms. No major differences were found in the beliefs, misconception and socio-psychological impact of acne sufferers in a black population (Nigeria) compared to the Caucasians. There is need to improve the understanding of the disorder in Nigeria through health education programmes.}
}

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