Knowledge, attitude and practices about acne vulgaris among acne patients
Keywords:
Acne vulgaris, knowledge, attitude, practice.Abstract
Objective To assess the awareness, perceptions and practices towards acne vulgaris among acne patients. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 patients of acne vulgaris visiting Dermatology outpatient department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. Results In this study conducted on 100 patients, 72% were females and 28% were males. Out of 100 patients, only 10% were married. 30% belonged to rural areas and 70% had urban background. 53% of the participants having acne were students. Eighty-six (86%) had good knowledge and 14 (14%) had poor knowledge. Forty- eight percent participants were in favor of using traditional medicine on acne and 86% consulted doctor. Majority of patients 52% did not answer self-care questionnaire. Conclusion The present study showed that patients suffering from acne had poor practice and unfavorable attitude inspite of good knowledge.References
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