Skin diseases are more common than we think: screening results of an unreferred population at the Munich Oktoberfest.
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Agriculture
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Germany
/ epidemiology
Health Promotion
Holidays
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Physical Examination
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Skin Diseases
/ diagnosis
Sunlight
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Journal
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
ISSN: 1468-3083
Titre abrégé: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9216037
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2019
Jul 2019
Historique:
received:
19
11
2018
accepted:
18
01
2019
pubmed:
21
3
2019
medline:
16
1
2020
entrez:
21
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Skin diseases are ranked as the fourth most common cause of human illness, resulting in an enormous non-fatal burden. Despite this, many affected people do not consult a physician. Accordingly, the actual skin disease burden might be even higher since reported prevalence rates are typically based on secondary data that exclude individuals who do not seek medical care. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of skin diseases in an unreferred population in a real-life setting. A cross-sectional study of 9 days duration was performed in 2016 at the 'Bavarian Central Agricultural Festival', which is part of the Munich Oktoberfest. As part of a public health check-up, screening examinations were performed randomly on participating visitors. All participants were 18 years or older and provided written informed consent. A total of 2701 individuals (53.5% women, 46.2% men; mean age 51.9 ± 15.3 years) participated in the study. At least one skin abnormality was observed in 1662 of the participants (64.5%). The most common diagnoses were actinic keratosis (26.6%), rosacea (25.5%) and eczema (11.7%). Skin diseases increased with age and were more frequent in men (72.3%) than in women (58.0%). Clinical examinations showed that nearly two-thirds of the affected participants were unaware of their abnormal skin findings. Skin diseases might be more common than previously estimated based on the secondary data of some sub-populations. Further information and awareness campaigns are needed to improve people's knowledge and reduce the global burden associated with skin diseases.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Skin diseases are ranked as the fourth most common cause of human illness, resulting in an enormous non-fatal burden. Despite this, many affected people do not consult a physician. Accordingly, the actual skin disease burden might be even higher since reported prevalence rates are typically based on secondary data that exclude individuals who do not seek medical care.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of skin diseases in an unreferred population in a real-life setting.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study of 9 days duration was performed in 2016 at the 'Bavarian Central Agricultural Festival', which is part of the Munich Oktoberfest. As part of a public health check-up, screening examinations were performed randomly on participating visitors. All participants were 18 years or older and provided written informed consent.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 2701 individuals (53.5% women, 46.2% men; mean age 51.9 ± 15.3 years) participated in the study. At least one skin abnormality was observed in 1662 of the participants (64.5%). The most common diagnoses were actinic keratosis (26.6%), rosacea (25.5%) and eczema (11.7%). Skin diseases increased with age and were more frequent in men (72.3%) than in women (58.0%). Clinical examinations showed that nearly two-thirds of the affected participants were unaware of their abnormal skin findings.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Skin diseases might be more common than previously estimated based on the secondary data of some sub-populations. Further information and awareness campaigns are needed to improve people's knowledge and reduce the global burden associated with skin diseases.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1421-1428Subventions
Organisme : Beiersdorf Dermo Medical GmbH
Organisme : Novartis Pharma GmbH
Informations de copyright
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