KNOWLEDGE-ATTITUDE-PRACTICE ABOUT ACNE VULGARIS AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS AMONG ACNE PATIENTS AT DERMATOLOGY CLINIC OF HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL
Background: Acne vulgaris is a common disease of teenager which is affected by the knowledge, attitude and practice of acne patients. Aims: To describe knowledge, attitude, practice features about acne vulgaris and its associations among acne patients. Material and Method: From June/2017 to May/2018, 251 acne patients satisfying selective criteria were enrolled in our study and interviewed for all needed information. Likert scale were used to measure patients’ attitude. Results: There were associations between career and knowledge, educational background and knowledge (p<0.05), but no association between age and knowledge about acne vulgaris. There were an association between sex and attitude as well as knowledge and attitude (p<0.05), but no association between educational background and attitude. There were associations between sex and practice, knowledge and practice (p<0.05) but no associations between age and practice as well as class and practice. There were an association between attitude and practice about acne vulgaris among acne patients (p<0.05). Conclusions: Career and educational background have associations to knowledge; sex has associations to both attitude and practice. Knowledge, attitude and practice are associated to each other. Key words: knowledge, attitude, practice, acne vulgaris