creators_name: Chidiebere, Ikaraoha
creators_name: GO, Taylor
creators_name: J, Anetor
creators_name: Chidi, Igwe
creators_name: Q, Ukaegbu
creators_name: Gilbert, Nwobu
creators_name: Azukaego Thomas, Mokogwu
creators_id: Ikaraoha CI
creators_id: Taylor GOL
creators_id: Anetor JI
creators_id: Igwe CU
creators_id: Ukaegbu QO
creators_id: Nwobu GO
creators_id: Mokogwu ATH
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
type: journale
datestamp: 2005-07-15
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:56:07
metadata_visibility: show
title: Demographic Features, Beliefs And Socio–Psychological Impact Of Acne Vulgaris Among Its Sufferers In Two Towns In Nigeria
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Acne vulgaris, Beliefs, Nigeria, Perceptions, Severity
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.
date: 2005-05
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences
volume: 4
number: 1
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Chidiebere Ikechukwu, Ikaraoha and GO L, Taylor and J I, Anetor and Chidi Uzoma, Igwe and Q O, Ukaegbu and Gilbert Obiora, Nwobu and Azukaego Thomas Hughs, Mokogwu  (2005) Demographic Features, Beliefs And Socio–Psychological Impact Of Acne Vulgaris Among Its Sufferers In Two Towns In Nigeria.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
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