title: Acne vulgaris: what teenagers think about it.
abstract: Nearly half of teenagers in this study handled acne as a transient condition; girls significantly more often than boys. Moreover, the false belief that acne is a transient condition was more frequently observed in subjects without acne than in patients without acne than in patients with acne. The study concludes general knowledge about acne among adolescents is limited, and an educational program should be specially designed for this group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Wroclaw Venereology, and Allergology, Wroclaw, Medical University, Poland.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: Blazej
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jasiuk
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samotij
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tracinska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trybucka
authors.forename: Jacek C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Szepietowski
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011044:Poland; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires