AlRadini Faten, El-Sheikh Azza, Bin Jamaan Noura, Hushan Hessah, Binhuwaimel Wajd, Alhedaithy Fatemah, Alanzi Soad
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Basic Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2021 Dec 23;14:1867-1877. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S349440. eCollection 2021.
BACKGROUND: The reckless use of over-the-counter (OTC) cosmeceuticals among females is alarming due to possible health hazards, ranging from allergy to fatal anaphylaxis and toxicity.
METHODS: In the current study, we investigated the prevalence of cosmeceutical use among female students at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) and tested the effect of a pilot health education program in improving their knowledge. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed with 515 participants.
RESULTS: A significantly higher percent (81%) of participants used OTC cosmeceuticals than did not use them. The selection of OTC cosmeceuticals was not affected by socioeconomic status, chronic illness, cosmeceutical cost, or possible cosmeceutical side effects. Students from non-health colleges demonstrated poorer knowledge scores for the hazards of cosmeceuticals, which directed our attention to the importance of health education in this field. Therefore, a pilot interventional health education program was conducted with 54 participants to compare their knowledge before and after the intervention. At the end of the program, a higher percentage of participants had improved their knowledge and realized the need to consult a physician before using OTC cosmeceuticals.
The health education program had a significant impact on knowledge concerning the use of cosmeceuticals, and it is recommended that such programs be included in undergraduate extracurricular activity, especially for female students..
由于存在从过敏到致命性过敏反应和毒性等潜在健康危害，女性滥用非处方（OTC）药妆品的情况令人担忧。
在本研究中，我们调查了努拉公主阿卜杜勒拉赫曼大学（PNU）女学生使用药妆品的情况，并测试了一项试点健康教育计划对提高她们相关知识的效果。我们对515名参与者进行了一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究。
使用非处方药妆品的参与者比例（81%）显著高于未使用者。非处方药妆品的选择不受社会经济地位、慢性病、药妆品成本或可能的药妆品副作用影响。非健康学院的学生对药妆品危害的知识得分较低，这使我们关注到该领域健康教育的重要性。因此，我们对54名参与者开展了一项试点干预性健康教育计划，以比较她们在干预前后的知识水平。在计划结束时，更高比例的参与者提高了知识水平，并意识到在使用非处方药妆品前需要咨询医生。
健康教育计划对药妆品使用知识产生了显著影响，建议将此类计划纳入本科课外活动，尤其是针对女学生。
