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Volume 8, Issue 3 (Suppl)
J Clin Exp Dermatol Res, an open access journal
ISSN: 2155-9554
Euro Dermatology 2017
June 07-08, 2017
June 07-08, 2017 Milan, Italy
16
th
European Dermatology Congress
Knowledge, attitude and practice study on acne in a tertiary care hospital in south india
Shruti Kakar
and
Manjunath Hulmani
SS Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, India
Statement of the Problem:
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous glands. It is known to occur in adolescent age
group suggesting a hormonal influence1. Recent studies have also implicated the role of diet in the pathogenesis of acne2. Although a
common disease, it is a known cause of distress and depression if left untreated. Since it has a multifactorial causation, the knowledge
, attitude and practices regarding acne hold a major significance in the etiopathogenesis and outcomes of acne patients. Our study
was conducted to peek into the psyche of indian patients regarding acne and thus trying to improve the compliance and practices
regarding acne.
Methodology & theoretical orientation:
The study was conducted between January 2016 to April 2016 in Skin OPD of SS Institute
of Medical Sciences And Research Centre, Davanagere, Karnataka. 50 patients having acne lesions with 50 age and sex matched
controls were taken for the study.
Findings:
Most of the cases were between 15-24 years of age( 73.33%). Majority were females(53.33%). The study showed that 60% of
cases and 26.66% controls had good knowledge about acne. 65.21% questions were answered correctly by cases and 47.92% questions
were answered correctly by controls. 60% cases and 56.66% controls had favourable attitude towards acne. The correlation between
knowledge and attitude was highly significant among cases( p value 0.001) whereas, it was significant in controls( p value 0.018).
Conclusion & Significance:
Acne is one of the most common disorder not just among adolescents but is increasingly seen in older
age group also. Despite being so common and very well responsive to treatment, it is a major cause of depression among patients.
Many myths exist among patients. People believe in taking traditional medication and wait for spontaneous resolution leading to
permanent scarring, when it could have been managed so well. As we observe in the study that knowledge, practice and attitude go
hand in hand, thus improving the knowledge of public would improve the management and outcome of acne.
Biography
Shruti Kakar is working as a post graduate in the department of dermatology . Her compassion and ability to take care of the patients make her stand out from her
peers. She can put into practice all her theoretical knowledge and correlate the basic sciences with complex procedures. Her strong foundation at Lady Hardinge
Medical College , New Delhi has paved the way for a great clinician.
rorita87@yahoo.comShruti Kakar et al., J Clin Exp Dermatol Res 2017, 8:3 (Suppl)
DOI:10.4172/2155-9554-C1-056