Conhecimento de alunos da rede pública do município de Canindé/CE sobre o tratamento de acne vulgar

Abstract

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease, typical of teenagers, high frequency, which affects both the female and the male. Objective: To acsess the knowledge of public school students in Canindé, a city in the state of Ceará, about the care of prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative approach carried out in the period March-June 2011 with students aged 13-19 years. Results: A total of 80 students, of whom 50 (62.5%) are between the ages 13 and 15. Regarding gender, the majority were female 47 (58.75%). With regard to family income, 50 (62.50%) were between 2-4 minimum wages and 30 (37.50%) below the minimum wage. On the issue of marital status, 35 (43.75%) had stable, 30 (37.5%) were single and 15 (18.75%) were married. The appearance of acne occurred, mostly, 37 (46.25%) aged between 13 and 15 years. With regard to the care that must be taken with acne, 68 (85%) did not mention care acne, 7 (8.75%) underwent skin cleansing, 3 (3.75%) used healthy eating and 2 (2 5%) did not exposed to sunlight. Conclusion: It is concluded that acne affects most of the population studied, and the teenage band most affected. Most students did not mention knowledge about care for the treatment of acne vulgaris.