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Patient preference and adherence Pub Date : 2025-01-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/PPA.S505615

Anon Paichitrojjana, Anand Paichitrojjana

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背景：螨虫是人类常见的体外寄生虫，可引起各种皮肤病，包括非特异性面部皮炎、湿疹、脂溢性皮炎、毛囊炎和痤疮。这些螨虫的过度生长会导致毛囊角化症、口周皮炎、睑缘炎和酒渣鼻，严重影响皮肤健康。本研究旨在调查泰国人对螨虫的知识、态度、认识和做法，并分析与这些方面相关的影响因素：本研究是一项横断面、分析性、观察性研究。所有参与者都填写了一份调查问卷，内容包括社会人口学特征、对德霉螨的知识、态度、认识、实践以及健康信息的来源。调查通过谷歌表格、社交媒体平台和纸质问卷发放：在 540 名参与者中，平均年龄为 38.65 岁，男性占 52%。知识、态度、意识和实践的平均得分分别为（4.56±2.56）分（满分10分）、（17.37±3.88）分（满分25分）、（13.52±3.59）分（满分25分）和（18.57±3.73）分（满分25分）。只有 23.33% 的人有足够的知识，50.56% 的人有积极的态度，10.93% 的人有足够的认识。然而，66.11%的人表现出了积极的实践。与积极实践相关的因素包括女性（AOR = 1.95，p = 0.003）、充分知识（AOR = 1.63，p = 0.042）、积极态度（AOR = 1.83，p = 0.002）和充分认识（AOR = 4.12，p = 0.001）：研究清楚地表明，泰国人对螨虫的了解有限。虽然泰国人对这些螨虫的态度是积极的，但他们对这些螨虫的认识仍然低得惊人。尽管如此，他们还是会采取一些与个人卫生相关的做法。因此，必须通过有效的教育活动来改善这种状况，从而大大加强对由德氏螨引起的皮肤病的管理。

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Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, and Practice Regarding Demodex Mites Among the Thai Population.

Background: Demodex mites are common ectoparasites in humans and can cause various skin disorders known as demodicosis, ranging from nonspecific facial dermatitis to conditions resembling eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, and acne. Overgrowth of these mites can lead to pityriasis folliculorum, perioral dermatitis, blepharitis, and rosacea, significantly impacting skin health. This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude, awareness, and practice regarding Demodex mites in the Thai population and analyze the influencing factors associated with these aspects.

Methods: This study is a cross-sectional, analytical, observational study. All participants completed a questionnaire that covered sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, awareness, practice regarding Demodex mites, and sources of health information. The survey was distributed via Google Forms, social media platforms, and paper questionnaires.

Results: Among 540 participants, the average age was 38.65 years, with 52% males. Mean scores for knowledge, attitude, awareness, and practice were 4.56 ± 2.56 out of 10, 17.37 ± 3.88 out of 25, 13.52 ± 3.59 out of 25, and 18.57 ± 3.73 out of 25, respectively. Only 23.33% had adequate knowledge, 50.56% had positive attitudes, and 10.93% had sufficient awareness. However, 66.11% exhibited active practices. Factors associated with active practice included being female (AOR = 1.95, p = 0.003), adequate knowledge (AOR = 1.63, p = 0.042), positive attitudes (AOR = 1.83, p = 0.002), and sufficient awareness (AOR = 4.12, p = 0.001).

Conclusion: The study clearly showed that the knowledge of Demodex mites among Thai people is limited. Although their attitudes toward these mites are fairy positive, their awareness remains alarmingly low. Nevertheless, they do engage in practices related to personal hygiene. Therefore, it is essential to improve this situation through effective educational campaigns to significantly enhance the management of skin diseases caused by Demodex mites.

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Patient preference and adherence MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

CiteScore

3.60

自引率

4.50%

发文量

354

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Patient Preference and Adherence is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the growing importance of patient preference and adherence throughout the therapeutic continuum. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, modeling and clinical studies across all therapeutic areas. Patient satisfaction, acceptability, quality of life, compliance, persistence and their role in developing new therapeutic modalities and compounds to optimize clinical outcomes for existing disease states are major areas of interest for the journal. As of 1st April 2019, Patient Preference and Adherence will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication.