SURVEILLANCE AMONG ADULTS TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDE ACNE VULGARIS IN SAUDI ARABIA.
WaadAlomairi
, Hind Aldajani
, RawanAlnufaiee
, Nada Abualsaud
, AsrarAlbasi
, RowaErgesous
, HudaAlharbi
, RedaSaif-Aldeen
and Sarah Alsayil.
- Tabuk University, Taif University, Almaarefa College, Arabian Gulf University, Batterjee Medical College, Batterjee Medical College, King Abdul-Aziz University, Umm Alqura University, Tabuk University.
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Background: Acne vulgaris is an important health problem among adolescents and young adult. It is affecting 9.4% of the world population. Objective: to determine the awareness and knowledge of acne among adults in Saudi Arabia. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional design 200 responded to the questionnaire. A questionnaire distributed among Saudi population through a social media. Result: 47.5% suffered from acne. Genetic factor 87% had the highest percentage as a cause of acne followed by stress 85% then cosmetic products 84%. While food 81.5%, sun 51% and obesity 44.5%. Repeated frequent medication use was thought to improve acne in 24.5%, while 84.5% thought it is infectious disease. Acne was believed to be a serious health problem by 20%. Regarding the effect of acne on work performance was reported by 27% of the respondents, 84% agreed about its effect on appearance and 67.5% agreed about its effect on social life, 32.5% think that acne affect only the face .Conclusion: The study revealed that there is an actual defect in the general knowledge about acne regarding its causes.
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[WaadAlomairi, Hind Aldajani, RawanAlnufaiee, Nada Abualsaud, AsrarAlbasi, RowaErgesous, HudaAlharbi, RedaSaif-Aldeen and Sarah Alsayil. (2017); SURVEILLANCE AMONG ADULTS TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDE ACNE VULGARIS IN SAUDI ARABIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 1152-1154] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
