Analysis of the profile of patients with acne vulgaris who are seen at the dermatology office

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i1.24912

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Acne vulgaris; Dermatology; Health profile.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the profile of patients with acne vulgaris who seek care at the Dermatology Office from January to November 2021. Methodology: This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 313 patients. The collected data were initially registered in the Microsoft Excel version 2010 Windows spreadsheet. The tabulation and performance of statistical tests were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistcs 20.0 program. Results: The profile of patients with acne, most of them are female, aged approximately 18 to 20 years, with moderate inflammatory acne, who remained under treatment with Isotretinoin and contraceptives, the quality of life of the interviewed patients was not in agreement. with the literature, so that it presented rates of patients with acne critically low when compared to the rates of the population without acne. Conclusion: This study allowed us to identify the profile of individuals with acne vulgaris seen in an office. Acne is a high-incidence pathology that can have a significant psychological impact, especially in the highest degrees of severity.

Author Biographies

Evandra Marielly Leite Nogueira Pinheiro, Centro Universitário Uninovafapi

2019 - Current Municipal Health Foundation Affiliation: Public Servant, Functional Framework: Physician, Credit Hours: 20 2017 - Current State University of Piauí Affiliation: Substitute Professor, Functional Background: Professor Dermatology - UESPI, Credit Hours: 20 Other information: Professor of Dermatology, Medicine Course (State University of Piauí) 2012 - 2013 State University of Piauí Affiliation: Substitute Professor, Functional Framework: Professor of Medical Propaedeutics I - UESPI, Credit Hours: 20 Other information: Professor of Medical Propedeutics I, Medicine Course (State University of Piauí) 2019 - Current UNINOVAFAPI University Center Link: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, Functional Framework: TEACHER DERMATOLOGY, Hours: 15

Emanuelle Singlindi Nascimento Falcão, Centro Universitário Uninovafapi

Academic graduation / title 2004 - 2009 Bachelor's degree in nursing. Foundation for Higher Education of Olinda, FUNESO, Olinda, Brazil Title: Sickle cell anemia: knowledge of nurses and their conduct during prenatal care Advisor: Maria Lauriceia Santana 2001 - 2002 High School (2nd grade) . integrated preparatory college, CPI, Brazil

Kaddyja Maria Borges de Andrade, Centro Universitário Uninovafapi

Academic graduation / title 2009- 20012 Graduation in Biomedicine. Dr. Leão Sampaio University Center, UNIleao, Brazil. Title: BROMATOLOGICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF HOMEmade PICKOLES SOLD IN THE CITY OF JUAZEIRO DO NORTE, CE.. Advisor: FABÍOLA FERNANDES GALVÃO RODRIGUES. 2004 - 2006 High School (2nd level). Araripe Educational Center, CEA, Brazil.

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PINHEIRO, E. M. L. N. .; FALCÃO, E. S. N. .; ANDRADE, K. M. B. de . Analysis of the profile of patients with acne vulgaris who are seen at the dermatology office. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. e25311124912, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i1.24912. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/24912. Acesso em: 15 jan. 2025.

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