Epidemiological Study of Skin Diseases in Patients Referred to the Skin Clinic of Baqiyatallah Hospital during ۲۰۱۶ and ۲۰۱۷

Background: Investigating the frequency pattern and types of skin diseases is considered to be extremely important in order to improve the diagnosis process and patients' conditions.Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological pattern of skin diseases in patients referred to the skin clinic of Baqiyatallah Hospital.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ۴۰۰ patients who had referred to the skin clinic of Baqiyatallah Hospital during ۲۰۱۶ and ۲۰۱۷. These participants were selected using a convinced sampling model. The type of skin diseases were determined in patients and then collected data were analyzed using the SPSS(V-۲۲) software.Results: Out of the ۴۰۰ patients who had referred to the abovementioned clinic, ۲۸۱ (۷۰.۳%) were women and ۱۱۹ (۲۹.۷%) were men. The most common reasons for visiting the skin clinic were acne, warts, wrinkles and acute eczema, respectively. The most affected area was the face. The skin disease diagnosed in patients had a significant relationship with patients' age (P = ۰.۰۰۱), gender (P = ۰.۰۰۱), and education (P = ۰.۰۱۱).Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, acne, warts, and wrinkles are the most common skin problems in patients who had referred to the skin clinic of Baqiyatallah Hospital, respectively. Demographic and background factors have a significant effect on the type of skin disease.

Keywords:

skin , Disease , Epidemiology , Acne , Warts