Psycho- social Program to Overcome Psychosocial Problems among Patients with Acne Vulgaris

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Lecturer in psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.

2 Assistant professor in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Acne vulgaris remains the most commonly skin disease treated by physicians with
prevalence reaching up to 80% during adolescence. There is no single disease which causes more
psychic trauma, more general insecurity and feelings of inferiority and greater sums of psychic
assessment than does acne vulgaris .The aim of study was to assess the effect of psycho-social
program on psycho social problems among patients with acne vulgaris. Methods: A quasi -
experimental design was utilized to achieve the aim of study. The study was conducted at the
outpatient clinic of the Dermatological Hospital in Benha City. The target of this study consisted of
50 patients with acne vulgaris who were staying in the above mentioned setting. Three tools were
used for data collection: -A Semi Structured Interview Questionnaire, Social Phobia and acne
vulgaris Depression Checklist. Results: The main findings of the study were: nearly half of the
studied patients have no social phobia post program and more than half of them have moderate
degree of depression post program. There are highly statistically significant differences between
total social phobia and acne degree post program and there are statistically significant differences
between total depression and acne degree post program. Conclusion Based on the findings of the
present study, it was concluded that the psycho- social program had a positive effect to overcome
psychosocial problems among patients with acne vulgaris. Recommendations: Expand public
awareness through mass media about stages of acne vulgaris and the effect of being emotionally
stable on mental health and all life aspects.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 1614-1627

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