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Perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, and psychological impact of Acne vulgaris in Jordan: Acne from the community perspective
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EMAN ALKHAWAJA, BAYAN ALKHAWAJA, SALIM HAMADI, MEDHAT ABDELMALEK, SUZANNE M A ABDELMALEK
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Objectives: To assess the knowledge, perceptions and beliefs of the community regarding acne disease and treatment.
Methods: A questionnaire survey of 24 items was distributed between pharmacy students, customers of community pharmacies and attendees of dermatology clinics to assess their knowledge and perceptions regarding the acne. Participants were not all acne patients.
Key findings: 250 acne and non-acne participants completed the questionnaire. 50% of patients had acne condition for > 1 year before seeking medical advice and sought medical advice as a self-made decision. Patients believe that poor skin hygiene and infection are predominant causative factors of acne whereas most of them believed that diet and stress were the major exacerbating factors. Major source of their information was the internet. Acne and non-acne groups considered acne as a disease and the majority of both believed that it is curable. 46.3% and 41.3% of acne and non-acne participants respectively considered acne a contagious disease, most of the participants believed that squeezing pimples will help them go away faster. Antibiotic pills (53.6 %) and topical antibiotics (54.8%) were most often recognized by patients. As for the psychosocial impact of acne on sufferers, acne participants stated that acne condition severely affected their self-images.
Conclusion: This study explores the level of misconception in the community regarding acne. These findings emphasize the need for an integrated audiovisual comprehensive national program for awareness of the public about acne. Antibiotics use on the other hand should be controlled to limit the emergence and spread of resistant strains.
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Acne vulgaris, Knowledge, Community Perceptions of Acne, Beliefs, psychosocial impact of acne, Jordan
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.03.142
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