Stručni rad
Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Female Prisoners in Turkey: Analysis of Impact of Prison Conditions and Psychological Stress
Emek Kocatürk
; Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Department of Dermatology
Asiye Kocatürk
; Marmara University Health and Medical Sciences Faculty
Mukaddes Kavala
; Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
Sažetak
Prisons have been considered as communal places where risk of contagious diseases and dermatological diseases associated with stress are more frequent. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of skin diseases in female prisoners with special focus on psychological stress. We held a day-time dermatology polyclinic for 6-weeks. The patients were given Beck Depression Inventory and a questionnaire including the impact of skin disease. A total of 383 female prisoners were examined; 41 diseases were diagnosed. Acne was the most prevalent condition (34%), followed by hair loss (19%), dry skin (16%) and eczema (12%). Thirty-six percent of the prisoners felt embarrassed, 34% felt anxious and 45% felt sad about their skin disease. Forty-seven percent of the responders were found in severe depression according to BDI responses. We could not find any association between BDI results and any kind of skin disease. Our results showed that prisoners have benign and common skin conditions that were similar to those in a free environment.
Ključne riječi
Skin Diseases; Prisoners; Female prisoners; Quality of Life; Depression
Hrčak ID:
121305
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.5.2014.
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