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Knowledge, beliefs and perception of youth toward acne vulgaris

Ibrahim A. Al-Hoqail
Saudi Medical Journal July 2003, 24 (7) 765-768;
Ibrahim A. Al-Hoqail
Vice Dean, Al-Gassim College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 225, Buraidah 81999, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (6) 3800652. Fax. +966 (6) 3801228. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, concepts and perceptions of the youth towards Acne.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 700 students of both genders from all geographic areas in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the year 2001. They were asked to complete a self administered questionnaire that contained several items measuring different areas in there beliefs, knowledge and perceptions about acne. Acne and non-acne sufferers were included. Responses were matched with demographic data.

RESULTS: Five hundred and seventeen students (73.9%) responded to the questionnaire. Male and female responders were 267 (51.6%) and 250 (48.4%). More than half of them reported that they suffered from acne 276 (53.4%). Three quarters (76%) of the sample considered psychological conditions contribute to occurrence of acne, 72.1% believe that diet is one of etiologic factor. Only 15.9% reported that acne is an infectious disease. Sixty-two percent believed that acne is not a serious problem, while 56.7% consider it as both a cosmetic and health problem.

CONCLUSION: The results of this study pointed out that misconceptions and false beliefs on acne are widespread and enduring among the youth. Health education program on acne is needed to improve their understanding of the condition.

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This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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