Survey About Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Acne in Mexican Adolescents
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 1,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Cause for not receiving medical treatment
研究概览
简要总结
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 100% of the teenagers worldwide. The peak incidence is between 12 and 18 years old, although it can be present in adults. There are many different beliefs about what can cause or exacerbate acne, and also about treatment.
In Mexico, 26.4% of the population is between 15 and 29 years old, which represents that more than 25% of the population is at risk for presenting acne. In our country, the different beliefs about the causes and treatment of acne among general adolescent population have not been explored. The objective of the present study is to determine the possible causes for which young Mexicans do not go to the dermatologist to receive treatment for acne. Our main hypothesis is that the lack of knowledge of the disease is responsible for this behavior.
详细描述
Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 100% of the teenagers worldwide. The peak incidence is between 12 and 18 years old, although it can be present in adults. There are many different beliefs about what factors can cause or exacerbate acne, as well concerning treatments.
In Mexico, 26.4% of the population is between 15 and 29 years old, which represents that more than 25% of the population is at risk for presenting acne. In our country, there are diverse beliefs about the causes and treatment of acne among general adolescent population which have not been explored before. The objective of the present study is to determine possible causes that are involved in the low use of health system with the intention to receive treatment for acne. The investigators' main hypothesis is that the lack of knowledge of the disease is responsible for this behavior.
The investigators are going to explore health, educational, family and economic issues in the search of association by multivariate analysis.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 25 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Mexican subjects
- •Age between 12 and 25 years
- •Both genders
- •Sign informed consent
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Cause for not receiving medical treatment
时间窗: Up to 1 year
To determine the possible causes for which an adolescent does not look for medical treatment for acne
次要结局
- Professional indicated to treat acne(Up to 1 year)
- Description of knowledge about acne(Up to 1 year)
- Treatments for acne used by teenagers(Up to 1 year)
研究者
Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cazares
Dermatology Research Director
Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí