Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
ISSN: 2155-9554
Department of Dermatology, St. Paul’s Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude and Associated Factors of Atopic Dermatits among Children in St. Paul?s Hospital Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2022
Author(s): Tsion Demissie*
Background: Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that commonly affects children younger than five years and may be associated with respiratory allergies such as asthma or allergic rhinitis. AD poses a significant burden on health-care resources and patients’ quality of life but also on patients’ mental health and on their social and emotional functioning. However, information regarding magnitude of AD among children in Ethiopia is limited.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of atopic dermatitis in children at St. Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021. Methods: Institution-based, cross sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022. A total sample size of 385 children aged up to 14 years were included.. View More»