Dermatological disorders and dermatology-specific quality of life among secondary students in public and private schools in Kwara state, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOyedepo, J. T
dc.contributor.authorKatibi, O. S.
dc.contributor.authorAdedoyin, O. T.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-17T10:17:35Z
dc.date.available2023-05-17T10:17:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Skin problems are very common and often affect people in very visible places leading to significant physical and psychological distress. Adolescents go through physiologic changes in their body during puberty with associated psychosocial changes. Having to live with skin disorders during these years can have life-long impact. This study aimed to describe the spec trum of skin disorders in adoles cents attending secondary schools in Kwara state and evaluate the dermatology-specific quality of life of those affected by skin disor ders. Objective: To describe the spec trum of skin disorders among ado lescents in secondary schools and evaluate the impact of skin disor ders on the dermatology-specificquality of life of those affected. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. We exam ined 1000 students from 16 public and private secondary schools in Ilorin, Kwara state. Participant selection was done using a multi- staged stratified random sampling method. The impact on quality of life was evaluated with the CC –BY 4.0 Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) to deter mine their dermatology-specific Quality of life. Data obtained was analyzed with SPSS version 20and was presented using tables and figures. Results: The prevalence of skindisease in the study population was 68.4%. The most common skin disorders in order of decreas ing frequency were: acne, pityria sisversicolor, dermatophytoses (Including tinea capits, tinea cor poris, tinea pedis, tinea unguium and tinea cruris), pityriasis capitis and traction alopecia. About three- quarters of those with skin disease reported an effect on their quality of life. The most frequent effect on Qol was attributed to the symp toms and feelings elicited by skin disease. Discussion: This study found a high prevalence of skin disease in adolescents with most of them reporting an effect on their quality of life resulting from their skin problem however this was mostlya mild effecten_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10344
dc.relation.ispartofseries49 (4):284 –289;
dc.titleDermatological disorders and dermatology-specific quality of life among secondary students in public and private schools in Kwara state, Nigeriaen_US

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