Evaluation of awareness regarding skin moisturisation and moisturiser usage frequency in individuals over 65 years of age

Abstract

Objective: Skin dryness is a common dermatological problem among older people. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of moisturiser use and awareness of its benefits among older people. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study included 556 individuals over 65 years of age, all of whom were patients at family medicine and dermatology outpatient clinics at a tertiary teaching hospital. Data were summarised descriptively and analysed using binary logistic regression analysis. Results: Of the 556 individuals who participated in the study, 241 were women and 315 were men. Moisturisers were being used by 217 patients (39%), and 91 patients (16.4%) classified the use of skin moisturisers as skincare. Conclusion: We found that individuals over 65 years of age had insufficient knowledge regarding the use and benefits of skin moisturisers.

Correlations Between Serum Cytokine Levels and the Use of a Moisturizer in Elderly Women in Accordance with the Improvement of Objective and Subjective Skin Condition

“… 11 The participants in the moisturizer group were instructed to use the test product at least twice a day for four weeks on the test area (the entire body below the neck). Meanwhile, previous surveys reported that elderly people do not have the habit of using moisturizer to their bodies, 12 , 13 we decided that the control group consisted of subjects who did not apply moisturizers to the test areas (arms, legs, front of the body, and back) during the test period. Participants in both groups were allowed to use moisturizers other than the test product on the non-test area.…”