The Frequency of Alopecia and Quality of Life in High-School Students in Rural Areas (Sivrihisar, Mahmudiye, Alpu, Beylikova) of Eskisehir

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The Frequency of Alopecia and Quality of Life in High-School Students in Rural Areas (Sivrihisar, Mahmudiye, Alpu, Beylikova) of Eskisehir [North Clin Istanb]

North Clin Istanb. Ahead of Print: NCI-59365 | DOI: 10.14744/nci.2018.59365

The Frequency of Alopecia and Quality of Life in High-School Students in Rural Areas (Sivrihisar, Mahmudiye, Alpu, Beylikova) of Eskisehir

�zkan �zay¹, Didem Arslanta�², Alaeettin �nsal², I��l Bulur³
¹Ercis Community Health Center, Van, Turkey
²Department of Public Health, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey
³Dermatology Clinic of Memorial Atasehir Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the frequency of alopecia and related factors, health-related quality of life in high-school students in rural areas of Eskisehir. This is a cross-sectional study
METHODS: This study performed between 02 March-30 April 2015. The study group consisted of 1662 (%74.9) students. The questionnaire which performed for the purpose and consisted of 4 sections was filled out by students themselves under supervision. The health-related quality of life was evaluated by Short Form-36 (SF-36). Students� hair and scalps was examined by dermatologist. The acquired data were determined by SPSS 20 Statistical Packet Programme. For statistical analyses, chi square test, Mann Whitney U Test and logistic regression analyses were used. We accepted the values of p≤0.05 for the statistical significance.
RESULTS: In this study frequency of alopecia was found %37.4 (n=622). The students, who are males, who have complaints about scalp and who have fatty scalp had more frequency of alopecia. In study group, who have alopecia, had poor health-related quality of life in general health perception, vitality and mental health of SF-36.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: There is a need to provide early diagnose and treatment to decrease frequency of alopecia and to improve quality of life. Health education studies must be performed to increase awareness of students about alopecia. Integrating hair and scalp examination into school health screening studies, steering the students who have alopecia to dermatologist and suggesting students who have fatty scalp must wash their hair regularly, will be appropriate.

Keywords: Alopecia, Adolescent, Quality of Life, Eskisehir

Eski�ehir �li K�rsal Kesiminde (Sivrihisar, Mahmudiye, Alpu, Beylikova) Lise ��rencilerinde Alopesi S�kl�� ve Ya�am Kalitesi

�zkan �zay¹, Didem Arslanta�², Alaeettin �nsal², I��l Bulur³
¹Erci� Toplum Sa�l�� Merkezi, Van, T�rkiye
²Eski�ehir Osmangazi �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi Halk Sa�l�� Anabilim Dal�, Eski�ehir, T�rkiye
³Memorial Ata�ehir Hastanesi Dermatoloji Klini�i, �stanbul, T�rkiye

G�R�� ve AMA�: Bu �al��ma, Eski�ehir ili k�rsal yerle�im b�lgesinde ��renim g�rmekte olan lise ��rencileri aras�nda alopesi g�r�lme s�kl��n�n saptanmas�, ili�kili oldu�u d��n�len fakt�rlerin incelenmesi ve sa�l�kla ilgili ya�am kalitesinin de�erlendirilmesi amac� ile yap�ld�.
Y�NTEM ve GERE�LER: �al��ma 2 Mart-30 Nisan 2015 tarihleri aras�nda y�r�t�len kesitsel tipte bir ara�t�rmad�r. �al��ma grubunu 1662 (%74.9) ��renci olu�turdu. �al��man�n amac�na uygun olarak �nceden haz�rlanm�� 4 b�l�mden olu�an anket form g�zlem alt�nda ��rencilerin kendileri taraf�ndan dolduruldu. ��rencilerin ya�am kaliteleri Short Form-36 (SF-36) �l�e�i ile de�erlendirildi. Sa� ve sa�l� deri muayenesi dermatoloji uzman�i taraf�ndan yap�ld�. Elde edilen veriler, IBM-SPSS 20 �statistik Paket Program� kullan�larak de�erlendirildi. Verilerin analizlerinde Ki-kare testi, Mann Whitney U testi ve Lojistik Regresyon Analizi kullan�ld�. �statistiksel anlaml�l�k de�eri olarak p≤0.05 kabul edildi.
BULGULAR: Bu �al��mada alopesi g�r�lme s�kl�� %37.4 (n=622) olarak saptand�. Erkeklerde, sa�l� deri �ikayeti olanlarda ve ya�l� sa�l� deri tipine sahip olan ��rencilerde alopesi g�r�lme s�kl�� daha y�ksek saptand�. �al��ma grubunda alopesi saptananlarda SF-36 �l�e�i�nin genel sa�l�k, canl�l�k ve mental sa�l�k alt alanlar�nda ya�am kalitelerinin daha k�t� oldu�u saptand�.
TARTI�MA ve SONU�: Alopesi s�kl��n�n azalt�lmas� ve ��rencilerin ya�am kalitelerinin artt�r�labilmesi i�in erken tan� ve tedavinin sa�lanabilmesi gerekmektedir. ��rencilerde fark�ndal��n artt�r�labilmesi i�in sa�l�k e�itimi �al��malar� yap�lmal�d�r. Ek olarak okul taramalar� i�ine sa� ve sa�l� deri muayenelerinin entegre edilmesi, alopesi saptanan ��rencilerin dermatoloji uzman�na y�nlendirilmesi ve ya�l� sa�l� deri tipine sahip ��rencilerin sa�lar�n� d�zenli olarak y�kamalar� uygun olacakt�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Alopesi, Ad�lesan, Ya�am Kalitesi, Eski�ehir

Corresponding Author: �zkan �zay, T�rkiye

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