Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study
Marta Szepietowska, Alicja Dabrowska, Szymon Dziasek, Bartosz Lisicki, Katarzyna Skinderowicz, Bartosz Wilczynski, Piotr K Krajewski, Jacek C Szepietowski Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandCorrespondence: Jacek C Szepietowski, Departme...
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| author | Szepietowska M Dabrowska A Dziasek S Lisicki B Skinderowicz K Wilczynski B Krajewski PK Szepietowski JC |
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| description | Marta Szepietowska, Alicja Dabrowska, Szymon Dziasek, Bartosz Lisicki, Katarzyna Skinderowicz, Bartosz Wilczynski, Piotr K Krajewski, Jacek C Szepietowski Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandCorrespondence: Jacek C Szepietowski, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 1, Wroclaw, 50-368, Poland, Tel +48-601534853, Email jacek.szepietowski@umw.edu.plBackground: Hand eczema (HE) is a common inflammatory skin disease occurring in subjects of any age. Literature data on knowledge of HE in different age-groups are scarce.Purpose: To evaluate knowledge and attitudes related to HE among adolescents.Methods: A total of 258 high school students were invited to participate in this project. A specially designed questionnaire created on the base of previous studies was used to assess adolescents’ knowledge of HE. HE was self-reported answering the validated single question “Have you ever had hand eczema?”Results: Data from 243 students (94.2% response rate) were obtained for final analysis. There were 117 (48.1%) females and 126 (51.9%), males with a mean age of 16.0± 1.7 years. Sixty-eight students (28%) reported a personal history of HE, and 32.8% declared having knowledge of HE. More females than males (P=0.023) declared that they knew what HE was (39.3% and 26.2%, respectively). Hand cream was used on a regular basis by 49% of adolescents. Females used hand cream more frequently (P< 0.001) than males. No difference in declared knowledge of HE was found between subjects with and without a personal history of hand lesions. Students declaring having adequate knowledge of HE used hand cream more commonly (P=0.045).Conclusion: Although HE is a common disease in the general population, including adolescents, less than a third of subjects were aware of this entity. Almost half were using hand cream, but interestingly, personal history of HE did not increase the regular application of hand cream.Keywords: hand eczema, children, adolescents, knowledge |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14ab24a7212f49b89503715d3a98cd652023-07-27T19:14:33ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1178-70152023-07-01Volume 161963196785486Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional StudySzepietowska MDabrowska ADziasek SLisicki BSkinderowicz KWilczynski BKrajewski PKSzepietowski JCMarta Szepietowska, Alicja Dabrowska, Szymon Dziasek, Bartosz Lisicki, Katarzyna Skinderowicz, Bartosz Wilczynski, Piotr K Krajewski, Jacek C Szepietowski Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandCorrespondence: Jacek C Szepietowski, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 1, Wroclaw, 50-368, Poland, Tel +48-601534853, Email jacek.szepietowski@umw.edu.plBackground: Hand eczema (HE) is a common inflammatory skin disease occurring in subjects of any age. Literature data on knowledge of HE in different age-groups are scarce.Purpose: To evaluate knowledge and attitudes related to HE among adolescents.Methods: A total of 258 high school students were invited to participate in this project. A specially designed questionnaire created on the base of previous studies was used to assess adolescents’ knowledge of HE. HE was self-reported answering the validated single question “Have you ever had hand eczema?”Results: Data from 243 students (94.2% response rate) were obtained for final analysis. There were 117 (48.1%) females and 126 (51.9%), males with a mean age of 16.0± 1.7 years. Sixty-eight students (28%) reported a personal history of HE, and 32.8% declared having knowledge of HE. More females than males (P=0.023) declared that they knew what HE was (39.3% and 26.2%, respectively). Hand cream was used on a regular basis by 49% of adolescents. Females used hand cream more frequently (P< 0.001) than males. No difference in declared knowledge of HE was found between subjects with and without a personal history of hand lesions. Students declaring having adequate knowledge of HE used hand cream more commonly (P=0.045).Conclusion: Although HE is a common disease in the general population, including adolescents, less than a third of subjects were aware of this entity. Almost half were using hand cream, but interestingly, personal history of HE did not increase the regular application of hand cream.Keywords: hand eczema, children, adolescents, knowledgehttps://www.dovepress.com/adolescents-knowledge-and-attitudes-related-to-hand-eczema-a-cross-sec-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCIDhand eczemachildrenadolescentsknowledge |
| spellingShingle | Szepietowska M Dabrowska A Dziasek S Lisicki B Skinderowicz K Wilczynski B Krajewski PK Szepietowski JC Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology hand eczema children adolescents knowledge |
| title | Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Adolescents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hand Eczema: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | adolescents rsquo knowledge and attitudes related to hand eczema a cross sectional study |
| topic | hand eczema children adolescents knowledge |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/adolescents-knowledge-and-attitudes-related-to-hand-eczema-a-cross-sec-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID |
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