Acne across Europe: an online survey on perceptions and management of acne

Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Wolkenstein, Pierre; Veraldi, Stefano; Tennstedt, Dominique; Machovcová, Alena; Delarue, Alain

doi:10.1111/jdv.14719

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“…There are several reports which indicated the mass media especially internet as a popular source of information for patients (Brajac et al, 2004;Gokdemir, Fisek, Köslü, & Kutlubay, 2011;Szepietowski et al, 2018). In contrast to the results of the current study, most of the reports indicated that doctors were the most common source of information on acne to patients (Brajac et al, 2004;Gokdemir et al, 2011;Rigopoulos et al, 2007;Szepietowski et al, 2018).…”

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“…In this study, information on OIT among patients was obtained most frequently from friends, followed by family, internet, and physicians. Other recent studies have also found that family and friends are often consulted about acne (Al-Natour, 2017;Karciauskiene et al, 2015;Nguyen et al, 2016;Rigopoulos et al, 2007;Szepietowski et al, 2018). Saudi adolescent males and patients from United States reported the sources of information on acne, mostly mass media and internet in a different two studies (Al-Natour, 2017;Nguyen et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…When asked for the sources of information on OIT, similar to the current surveys which reported sources of patients' information about acne (Al-Natour, 2017;Karciauskiene, Valiukeviciene, Stang, & Gollnick, 2015;Nguyen, Markus, & Katta, 2016;Rigopoulos et al, 2007;Szepietowski et al, 2018), the patients sought information about OIT from a variety of sources not just from healthcare professionals. In this study, information on OIT among patients was obtained most frequently from friends, followed by family, internet, and physicians.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Saudi adolescent males and patients from United States reported the sources of information on acne, mostly mass media and internet in a different two studies (Al‐Natour, ; Nguyen et al, ). There are several reports which indicated the mass media especially internet as a popular source of information for patients (Brajac et al, ; Gokdemir, Fisek, Köslü, & Kutlubay, ; Szepietowski et al, ). In contrast to the results of the current study, most of the reports indicated that doctors were the most common source of information on acne to patients (Brajac et al, ; Gokdemir et al, ; Rigopoulos et al, ; Szepietowski et al, ).…”

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“…Nguyen et al (Nguyen et al, ) suggested physicians must lead patients to search health information utilizing well‐regarded medical websites instead of search engines, which may direct patients to commercial sites or sites containing inaccurate information. Beside internet, it could be helpful to direct acne educational measures to parents and patients themselves (Szepietowski et al, ). It is reported that therapeutic success was significantly affected by the level of knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions especially in patients with chronic conditions like acne (Katsambas, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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There are some studies on the knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of patients about acne vulgaris, however, there is no sufficient data on patients' beliefs about oral isotretinoin treatment (OIT). The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of the patients with acne vulgaris about the therapy of OIT and its side effects. A total of 214 patients with acne vulgaris in our outpatient clinic were included. Patients who were planned to treat with OIT were asked whether they had information about the treatment and its side effects. It was noted whether the patients accepted treatment after being informed both verbally and written about the OIT details. The study consisted of 133 female and 81 male aged 12–57 years. Most of the patients (78%) stated that they had heard of OIT. The most common source of the information on isotretinoin therapy was friends (57.6%). The dryness was the best‐known side effect. While 86.4% of patients (n: 185) accepted OIT, the group (14.4%) stated that “I have knowledge about side effects.” And refused to use the treatment. Most of the patients agreed to the treatment after explanation of dermatologist. Patients may be educated and informed via reliable medical sources to prevent bias and improve compliance to the treatment.

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Current status of cognition and skin care behavior in adolescent patients with acne: A survey in China

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Shu,

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To the Editor: Acne vulgaris (AV) is a common inflammatory skin condition. Population-based epidemiological studies have reported associations between dietary habits, lifestyle factors, family history, and the occurrence and development of acne. [1][2][3][4] This study investigated the skincare behavior and cognition of patients with AV regarding predisposing factors using a designed electronic questionnaire.

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Factors affecting the quality of life of acne-suffering adolescents in Honduras, Central America, and its repercussions

Espinoza-Turcios

Chinchilla-Castañeda

Sosa-Mendoza

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Adolescence is a stage of physical, psychological, and social changes, which determine the personality of the individual, which can be influenced by physical appearance because of alterations in the skin texture of adolescents. Patients with dermatosis have a higher risk of developing depression, anxiety and suicidal ideas. Acne is an important factor for quality of life and affects adolescents both physically and psychosocially. Objective : To determine the factors associated with the repercussions of acne in adolescents in Honduras. Methodology: Analytical cross-sectional study. The Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) scale was used through a questionnaire in Google Forms. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Results: Of the 3,272 young participants, with respect to quality of life, 25.8% (845) had medium or high repercussions, 5.3% were very depressed by the appearance of their skin in the month prior to filling out the questionnaire. When multivariate analysis was performed, it was found that those who had medium or high repercussions due to acne were women (RPa: 1.33; 95%CI: 1.20-1.48; p-value<0.001), those of indigenous ethnicity (RPa: 1.36; 95%CI: 1.05-1.75; p-value=0.019), those who had scars on the face (RPa: 13.08; 95%CI: 10.02-17.05; p-value<0.001) or those who had the father (RPa: 1.13; 95%CI: 1.01-1.25; p-value=0.031) or siblings with acne (RPa: 1.16; 95%CI: 1.04-1.28; p-value=0.005). Conclusion: It was found that gender, belonging to an indigenous ethnicity, having scars on the face or that having a close relative who had suffered from acne were associated with medium or high repercussions on the quality of life; it is important to take care of acne in this stage of life to avoid repercussions in adulthood.

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Acne across Europe: an online survey on perceptions and management of acne

Abstract: Almost one-third of young people consider acne to be a major problem/burden. Fewer than half of acne diagnoses are made by a physician, and acne is often self-managed using OTC treatments.

Cited by 19 publications

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Perceptions about oral isotretinoin treatment

Perceptions about oral isotretinoin treatment

Current status of cognition and skin care behavior in adolescent patients with acne: A survey in China

Factors affecting the quality of life of acne-suffering adolescents in Honduras, Central America, and its repercussions

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