Ali Ghulam, Mehtab Kiran, Sheikh Zulfiqar Ali, Ali Husnain Ghulam, Abdel Kader Somiya, Mansoor Hira, Altaf Sidra, Qamar Saleha, Khwaja Samrah Sohail
Sindh Medical College, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2010 Jan;60(1):51-4.
To determine the beliefs of undergraduate medical students regarding acne.
A cross-sectional study in 630 medical students (aged 16-29 years) was conducted. A voluntary self administered questionnaire was used to collect data regarding their beliefs and perceptions about acne. Both acne and non-acne sufferers were included in the study.
Of the 630 respondents, 55.9% were sufferers while 44.1% were non-sufferers. Of all, 67.0% of the affected believed it to be relieved by frequent face washing and that they should seek treatment, whereas 79.84% students believed in seeking dermatologist's advice regarding treatment. Mass media was the most common source of information. As to the cause, 21.7% students believed that hereditary factors and 20.1% thought environmental factors are the major cause of acne. In diet, soft drinks (29.2%) were considered the major exacerbating factor. The most significant emotional impact of acne on medical students was embarrassment (26.2%).
The results of this study pointed out that misconceptions and false beliefs on acne are widespread and enduring among Medical students' too. Health education programme on acne is needed to improve their understanding of the condition.
确定本科医学生对痤疮的看法。
对630名医学生（年龄在16 - 29岁之间）进行了一项横断面研究。使用一份自愿填写的自填式问卷收集他们对痤疮的看法和认知数据。该研究纳入了痤疮患者和非痤疮患者。
在630名受访者中，55.9%是患者，44.1%是非患者。总体而言，67.0%的患者认为频繁洗脸能缓解痤疮，且他们应该寻求治疗，而79.84%的学生认为应该寻求皮肤科医生的治疗建议。大众媒体是最常见的信息来源。关于病因，21.7%的学生认为遗传因素是痤疮的主要病因，20.1%的学生认为环境因素是主要病因。在饮食方面，软饮料（29.2%）被认为是主要的加重因素。痤疮对医学生最显著的情绪影响是尴尬（26.2%）。
本研究结果指出，医学生中对痤疮的误解和错误认知也广泛存在且持续存在。需要开展关于痤疮的健康教育项目，以增进他们对该病的了解。
