Beliefs, perceptions, and treatment modalities of acne among schoolchildren in Lithuania: A cross‐sectional study

Karčiauskienė, Jurgita; Valiukevičienė, Skaidra; Stang, Andreas; Gollnick, Harald

doi:10.1111/ijd.12753

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“…[27] However, the majority of Lithuanian school children got their information on acne from their parents (76.3%), magazines (35.5%), and friends (29.3%). [28] In the current study, only 23.4% indicated school as a source of information. Therefore, directed education on acne should use the mass media for the effective delivery of information on acne to adolescents.…”

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“…Although still unproven and controversial,[234] the perception that diet is a cause or aggravating factor of acne is a strongly held belief among adolescents and participants with acne worldwide. [91013141820212223252627283035363738]…”

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“…The misconception that acne is associated with poor hygiene and insufficient cleansing of the face appears to be common in Saudi,[20212632] Asian,[3038] European youths,[282944] and worldwide. Smithard et al .…”

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“…In a beauty conscious society which puts pressure on vulnerable adolescents, there seems to be an unrealistic urge to have flawless skin, especially in those who suffer from acne driving them to use over-the-counter products, cleansers, nonmedical and facial treatments from beauty salons without medical advice, or quite in advance of consulting a physician or dermatologist. [2728293044]…”

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Acne vulgaris: Perceptions and beliefs of Saudi adolescent males

Al-Natour¹

2017

J Fam Community Med

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INTRODUCTION:Although acne vulgaris is common in adolescents, information on their understanding of acne is minimal.OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the perceptions and beliefs of Saudi youth on acne.MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three hundred twenty-nine male students (aged 13–22 years) from 6 secondary schools in the Eastern Saudi Arabia completed a self-reported questionnaire on knowledge, causation, exacerbating and relieving factors of acne. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 15.0. Results of subjects with acne, a family history of acne, and parents' educational levels were compared. Differences between the analyzed groups were assessed by a Chi-square test; p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS:Over half (58.9%) of the participants considered acne a transient condition not requiring therapy. Only 13.1% knew that the proper treatment of acne could take a long time, even several years. Over half (52%) thought acne can be treated from the first or after few visits to the doctor. Popular sources of information were television/radio (47.7%), friends (45.6%), and the internet (38%). Only 23.4% indicated school as a source of knowledge. Reported causal factors included scratching (88.5%) and squeezing (82.1%) of pimples, poor hygiene (83.9%), poor dietary habits (71.5%), and stress (54.1%). Ameliorating factors included frequent washing of the face (52.9%), exercise (41.1%), sunbathing (24.1%), and drinking of mineral water (21%). The correlations of these facts are discussed.CONCLUSION:Results of this study point out that misconceptions of acne are widespread among Saudi youth. A health education program is needed to improve the understanding of the condition.

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Acne vulgaris: Perceptions and beliefs of Saudi adolescent males

Al-Natour¹

2017

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“…Approximately 85 % of this age groups of teenagers have different grades of acne vulgaris (1). Clinical symptoms are not necessarily inflamed.…”

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The Relationship Between Perception of Disease and Quality of Life in Patients with Acne Vulgaris from 2013 to 2014

Ardakani

Dehghani

Ghanei

et al. 2017

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Background: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease that can affect people in any ages. The development of acne have adverse effects on life quality. Psychological disorders increased in these patients and their psycho social activities have been affected. Since few studies have been done regarding illness perception in people with acne in Iran, this study aimed to investigate the association of perception of acne disease and quality of life in central of Iran. Methods: we analyzed 200 patients Acne Vulgaris referred to Khatam-Al Anbia in 2013-14 by questionnaire of perception of disease (Brief IPQ) and quality of life (DLQL. the data was analyzed using t-test and Chi-square by SPSS-16. Results: Mean age of patients was 24.3 years and 158 people (79%) were women and 42 people (21 %) were men. Mean quality life score in women was 8.79±5.3 and in men was 8.69±5.18. Most patients had moderate acne and duration of their disease was between 1 to 5 years. 136 people were 18 to 25 years old and 64 persons were higher than 25 years. The mean perception scores in men and women were 51.83 and 53.26 respectively In this study, there was a relation between sex (P=0.03), Acne severity and duration with quality of life score. Conclusion: Women and patients with severe acne and longer duration of symptoms had higher quality life score that had more disorder in life.. There was relation between perception and sex and duration of symptoms.

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Adolescents’ self perceived acne-related beliefs: from myth to science

Marković¹,

Soldatović

Bjekić³

et al. 2019

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

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BackgroundAcne vulgaris is recognized as the third most prevalent skin disease worldwide, with highest prevalence among adolescents. Beliefs and perceptions of adolescents about acne are incoherent in the literature.ObjectivesTo assess the most frequently reported acne-related beliefs in adolescents in order to focus on misconceptions and develop proper recommendations.MethodsA cross-sectional community-based study on representative sample of 2516 schoolchildren was conducted in six randomly selected secondary schools in Belgrade, Serbia. Only schoolchildren with present or past acne history participated. Factors believed to aggravate or ameliorate acne were recorded and analyzed, and the comparisons between girls and boys were evaluated using Pearson's chi-squared test.ResultsA total of 1452 schoolchildren with acne participated, aged 14–18 years, among them 801 (55.2%) girls and 651 (44.8%) boys. Boys significantly more frequently believed that sweating, exercise, and dairy foods aggravate acne, whereas girls significantly more frequently blamed emotional stress, sweets, fatty foods, sun, and lack of sleep. The top four amelioration factors were as follows: comedone extraction, healthy diet, sun exposure, and increased water consumption. Acne regression was more frequently perceived to be linked with cigarettes in boys, but with sun exposure and weight loss in girls.Study limitationsThe narrow age span of adolescents (14–18 years) and exclusion of acne-free adolescents are limitations due to study design.ConclusionThis survey is part of the first epidemiological study on a representative sample in the Western Balkan region. The significance of the most frequent acne-related beliefs is discussed and myths about acne are highlighted.

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Beliefs, perceptions, and treatment modalities of acne among schoolchildren in Lithuania: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract: Many children and adolescents consider acne to be a skin problem that is caused by lack of hygiene and misuse acne treatment modalities.

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Acne vulgaris: Perceptions and beliefs of Saudi adolescent males

Acne vulgaris: Perceptions and beliefs of Saudi adolescent males

The Relationship Between Perception of Disease and Quality of Life in Patients with Acne Vulgaris from 2013 to 2014

Adolescents’ self perceived acne-related beliefs: from myth to science

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