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Prevalence of acne and its impact on quality of life and practices regarding self-treatment among medical students.
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Abstract
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases worldwide and causes great distress to patients. In addition, most acne patients suffer from low self-esteem and social withdrawal. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of acne and its impact on quality of life among medical students. It also evaluates the patterns of self-treatment use. The study population consisted of all medical students from An-Najah National University (ANU) and the hospital. The questionnaire consists of three parts, and the first part consists of questions regarding demographic information. The second part consisted of questions to measure the severity of acne using the acne severity scale as well as the Cardiff Disability Index, which assesses the quality of life concerning acne in medical students. Finally, the third part consisted of questions exploring and assessing acne self-treatment. The mean age of our study sample was 21.3 ± 1.9 years, with a female predominance of 72.3%. The prevalence of acne among medical students was 80.9%, and 36.6% practiced self-medication. Acne was strongly associated with female sex (p < 0.001) and skin type (p = 0.024). Regarding diet, dairy consumption (p = 0.007), sweets (p < 0.001), chocolate (p < 0.001), and oily food (p = 0.006) were all significantly associated with acne. Skin type was strongly associated with the severity of acne (p < 0.001) and the Cardiff acne disability index (p = 0.016). Gender (p = 0.039) was also associated with Cardiff acne disability. A significant correlation was found between the severity of acne and impaired quality of life. The most commonly used topical agent for self-treatment remedies was antibiotics (70.3%). The most commonly used oral agent was isotretinoin (9.4%). A total of 22.7% of the students used herbal products, while 47.7% used home remedies. Acne is prevalent among medical students, with a high percentage of students having different degrees of impairment in their daily lives. As a result, self-medication among acne sufferers is highly common. Awareness of the appropriate use of self-medication should increase among medical students.
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