?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Demographic+Features%2C+Beliefs+And+Socio%E2%80%93Psychological+Impact+Of+Acne+Vulgaris+Among+Its+Sufferers+In+Two+Towns+In+Nigeria&rft.creator=Chidiebere+Ikechukwu%2C+Ikaraoha&rft.creator=GO+L%2C+Taylor&rft.creator=J+I%2C+Anetor&rft.creator=Chidi+Uzoma%2C+Igwe&rft.creator=Q+O%2C+Ukaegbu&rft.creator=Gilbert+Obiora%2C+Nwobu&rft.creator=Azukaego+Thomas+Hughs%2C+Mokogwu&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=There+is+paucity+of+reports+in+the+demographic+knowledge%2C+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%2C+which+contained+several+items+mentioning+different+areas+in+their+belief%2C+knowledge%2C+perception%2C+severity%2C+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%25)+compared+to+the+males+(35.0%25).+About+54.0%25+of+the+female+subjects+indicated+increase+in+severity+of+the+disorder+during+their+pre-menstrual+period.+Also+64.9%25+of+acne+sufferers+indicated+increase+in+severity+during+the+rainy+season%2C+while+93.1%25+of+the+population+implicated+stress+to+perpetuate+the+severity+of+the+disorder.+Most+(75.7%25)+of+the+acne+sufferers+believed+that+it+is+caused+by+oily+diet%2C+40.8%25+thought+that+it+is+hereditary%2C+while+barely+5.2%25+had+at+sometime+sought+doctor's+attention.+Non-+prescription+products+used+by+acne+sufferers+were+cleansers+and+cream%2Flotions.+Psychological+abnormalities+experienced+by+the+sufferers+included+social+inhibition%2C+depression+and+anxiety.+Pain+and+discomfort+are+the+psychosomatic+symptoms.+No+major+differences+were+found+in+the+beliefs%2C+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.&rft.publisher=Dr.+B.S.+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya+Bevinje%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2005-05&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4435%2F1%2F2005-1-3.pdf&rft.identifier=++Chidiebere+Ikechukwu%2C+Ikaraoha+and+GO+L%2C+Taylor+and+J+I%2C+Anetor+and+Chidi+Uzoma%2C+Igwe+and+Q+O%2C+Ukaegbu+and+Gilbert+Obiora%2C+Nwobu+and+Azukaego+Thomas+Hughs%2C+Mokogwu++(2005)+Demographic+Features%2C+Beliefs+And+Socio%E2%80%93Psychological+Impact+Of+Acne+Vulgaris+Among+Its+Sufferers+In+Two+Towns+In+Nigeria.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4435%2F