FREQUENT DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS

Authors

  • Kamilla Maestá Agostinho
  • Karenine Maria Holanda Cavalcante
  • Pacífica Pinheiro Cavalcanti
  • Débora Linsbinski Pereira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i4.34927

Keywords:

Dermatology, Prevalence, Skin, Nursing.

Abstract

The aim was to identify the most frequent dermatological pathologies in the neighborhood of Boa Esperança in
the city of Sinop in the state of Mato Grosso, and to describe the clinical and demographic data of the persons affected. This
is descriptive, quantitative, documental research, undertaken through the collection of data from the patients’ hospital records
between August and September 2010. Of the 196 service users with a diagnosis of a dermatological disease, 107 (54.6%) were
women and 55% children aged between 0 and 5 years of age. The most frequent pathologies were impetigo 14.3%; Varicella
11.7%; Scabies 8.2%; Contact dermatitis, 7.6% and Ringworm, 6.6%. A large proportion of these diseases are preventable through
health education measures and basic sanitation. The nurse is in a privileged position in public health, being able to provide early
diagnosis and prevention of dermatological pathologies by undertaking physical tests and providing health education measures.

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

Agostinho, K. M., Cavalcante, K. M. H., Cavalcanti, P. P., & Pereira, D. L. (2013). FREQUENT DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i4.34927

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2013)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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