Oninla O A, Onayemi O, Olasode O A, Oninla S O
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Obafemi Awolowo Unjversity, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2013 Sep;20(3):174-80.
Dermatoses are common health problems in prisons and environmental conditions influence their prevalence and pattern. Hot and humid environment as obtains in the tropics, stress, and overcrowding are conditions that facilitate development of. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of dermatoses in a prison located in a tropical environment.
The study was done in May-July 2006 in a South-West Nigerian prison. Using a purpose designed questionnaire, information on sex, age, prison status, and number in rooms was obtained and inmates were clinically examined.
Inmates studied were 305 (296 males and 9 females). Dermatoses were found in 221 inmates with overall prevalence of 72.5% (221/305). Infectious disorders were seen in 67.9% (150/221) and non-infectious in 32.1% (71/221). The diseases occurred in 72.9% (167/229) of awaiting trial persons and 72.9% (51/70) convicted persons. Overcrowding was more in cells (average sleeping area was 9.5 sq feet). Skin diseases affected 80.3% (61/76) of inmates in cells and 69.9% (160/229) in dormitory rooms.. About 71.2% (94/132) of inmates affected stay in five highly overcrowded dormitory rooms with infectious disorders in 48.5% (64/132). Dermatophyte infections were 34.3% of 332 dermatoses seen, pityriasis versicolor 14.5%, acne vulgaris 12.3%, dandruff 10.5%, 28.4%. A significant relationship was found with overcrowding and place where dermatoses were first noticed.
Dermatoses are common health problem of prisoners, and prison conditions facilitate these problems.
皮肤病是监狱中常见的健康问题，环境条件会影响其患病率和发病模式。热带地区常见的炎热潮湿环境、压力和过度拥挤等情况，都有利于皮肤病的发生。本研究的目的是确定位于热带环境中的一所监狱里皮肤病的患病率和发病模式。
该研究于2006年5月至7月在尼日利亚西南部的一所监狱进行。通过一份专门设计的问卷，获取了关于性别、年龄、监狱状况和房间人数的信息，并对囚犯进行了临床检查。
参与研究的囚犯有305人（296名男性和9名女性）。221名囚犯患有皮肤病，总体患病率为72.5%（221/305）。其中感染性疾病占67.9%（150/221），非感染性疾病占32.1%（71/221）。这些疾病在72.9%（167/229）的候审人员和72.9%（51/70）的已定罪人员中出现。牢房过度拥挤情况更严重（平均睡眠面积为9.5平方英尺）。皮肤病影响了80.3%（61/76）的牢房囚犯和69.9%（160/229）的宿舍囚犯。约71.2%（94/132）受影响的囚犯住在五个高度拥挤的宿舍房间，其中48.5%（64/132）患有感染性疾病。在所见的332例皮肤病中，皮肤癣菌感染占34.3%，花斑癣占14.5%，寻常痤疮占12.3%，头皮屑占10.5%，[此处原文似乎有误，“28.4%”前面内容不完整]。发现过度拥挤与首次发现皮肤病的地点之间存在显著关系。
皮肤病是囚犯常见的健康问题，监狱条件助长了这些问题。
