The Prevalence of Skin and Venereal Diseases among Patients in a Bangladeshi Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the prevelance of skin & venereal disorders among patients attending in the outpatient department (OPD) of Dermatology & Venereology Department of a tertiary care hospital, Dinajpur, Bangladesh. Method: This observational study was carried out at M Abdur Rahim medical college and hospital, Dinajpur, Bangladesh from July,
2017 to December 2019. A total number of 600 newly diagnosed cases as well as relapsing cases presenting in the outpatient irrespective of gender and age were taken as a study sample. Results: During the study, most of the patients belong to 15-29 years age group. Incidence of non-infective dermatoses 48.9% patients had eczema followed by 4.36% had seborrheic dermatitis, 10% had acne, 4% had urticaria, 0.51% had photodermatitis, 1.12% had Psoriasis, 10.99% had alopecia. Incidence of infective dermatoses where Onychomycosis 10%, followed by Tineacapitis found in 9.70% cases 5%were Furuncle/carbuncle, 2% cases were scabies, 5.60% cases were Candidiasis. Conclusion: We may deduce from our data that non-infective dermatoses are more prevalent than infectious dermatoses. The relevance for decreasing the burden of illnesses and better life quality is of considerable relevance to public knowledge regarding an enhanced workplace, protective measures, health education, personal hygiene and the prompt reporting of skin and venereal conditions.