Cross-sectional survey of awareness and behavioral pattern regarding acne and acne scar based on smartphone application.

Autor: Park SY; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.; Acne and Rosacea Research Laboratory, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea., Park MY; Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea., Suh DH; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.; Acne and Rosacea Research Laboratory, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea., Kwon HH; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.; Acne and Rosacea Research Laboratory, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea., Min S; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.; Acne and Rosacea Research Laboratory, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea., Lee SJ; Yeonsei Star Skin and Laser Clinic, Seoul, South Korea., Lee WJ; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea., Lee MW; Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea., Ahn HH; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea., Kang H; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea., Lee JB; Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea., Ro YS; Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea., Ahn KJ; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea., Kim MN; Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea., Kim KJ; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, South Korea., Kim NI; Department of Dermatology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of dermatology [Int J Dermatol] 2016 Jun; Vol. 55 (6), pp. 645-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Sep 04.
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12853
Abstrakt: Background: Although acne scar is a permanent sequela that may be induced by improper management of active acne lesion, patient behavior patterns and awareness regarding acne are unclear. The aim of this study was to identify awareness and behavioral patterns concerning acne and acne scar of people having acne and differences between those with and without acne scars.
Methods: The survey was performed via smartphone application for 900 participants in their second to fourth decade having current or previous acne lesions. They were further categorized into two groups based on the presence of acne scar (scar and scarless groups) with no statistical difference in demographic composition.
Results: The mean age of all participants was 24.6 ± 5.3. The scar group had a longer disease duration (4.9 years) than those of the scarless group (2.2 years). Participants in the scar group thought that acne scarring affected psychosocial aspects more negatively compared with those in the scarless group. Participants in the scarless group visited dermatology clinics earlier than those in the scar group. In the scar group, 62.1% of participants have never had their acne scars treated medically. Most (88.6%) participants from both groups believed that non-dermatologic treatment caused side effects or aggravated their acne.
Conclusions: Participants with acne scars tended to treat their acne and acne scars improperly, which could negatively affect their daily lives. Acne scars are sequelae of acne and should be regarded as a distinct disease entity, requiring a patient's early visit to dermatologic clinics.
(© 2015 The International Society of Dermatology.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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