BACKGROUND: Acne Vulgaris (AV) or commonly referred to as pimples, is a skin
disease that arise due to infection and inflammatory reactions in the pilosebaceous
follicle, and is considered a “nuisance” in adolescents. In Indonesia, AV commonly
found in adolescent males and females with an age range 15-16 years. The
knowledge and attitude of high school teenagers of acne in Indonesia is still
classified as poor. This study aims to determine the correlation between knowledge
and attitude against the severity of acne vulgaris.
METHODS: The study design used is descriptive analytic with cross sectional study.
The study was conducted filling the questionnaire and assessment of the degree of
AV lesions of 101 students aged 15-16 years. The questionnaire used is a
questionnaire that has been validated by Andy(2008) and scoring acne using the
Global Acne Grading System (GAGs). Data were collected and analyzed using
Spearman correlation test.
RESULTS: The results shows that from 101 SMAK Sang Timur students, 44 students
(43.56%) have less knowledge of AV. Eighty students (79.21%) have enough attitude
towards AV . Based on the severity of AV, 94 students have AV with mild degree of
severity, while 6 students with moderate severity, and one person does not have any
acne.
CONCLUSION: This study shows that there is no significant association between
knowledge and attitude towards the Severity of Acne Vulgaris. |