Acne Vulgaris Awareness and Impact on Quality of Life and Psychological Status of Adolescent School Children in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Sultan Bajawi Dermatology Department, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Sarah Salih Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Mohamed Salih Mahfouz Primary Health Care Center, Mokhatet 5, Ministry of health, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Nouf Bajawi Dermatology Department, Mahayl Asir General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Asir, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Bahny Asiri Dermatology Department, Mahayl Asir General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Asir, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Acne vulgaris, adolescent, students, cross sectional, awareness, psychological impact, prevalence, quality of life, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Severe psychological impairment is found among 7.3% of adolescents with no difference between sexes.

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2016-02-22

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Bajawi, S., Salih, S., Mahfouz, M. S., Bajawi, N., & Asiri, B. (2016). Acne Vulgaris Awareness and Impact on Quality of Life and Psychological Status of Adolescent School Children in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 25(2), 374–384. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5280

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