Analysis of the epidemiological profile of patients treated at the dermatology outpatient clinic of a public hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul

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https://doi.org/10.37777/dscs.v25n1-020

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dermatology, disease, health, skin, prevalence

Resumo

Skin diseases are influenced by different factors, allowing the association of the prevalence of certain dermatological pathologies with the epidemiological profile of the patients. This is an observational, retrospective, and descriptive study, with analysis of medical records and care forms, in a Dermatology outpatient clinic of a medium-sized hospital, located in the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The data refer to the period from January 2020 to December 2022. From the sample of 264 patients, 173 (65.5%) were female, and 91 (34.5%) were male. Regarding the most prevalent diagnoses in the consultations, 16 (6.1%) corresponded to seborrheic keratosis, followed by 15 (5.7%) of acne and actinic keratosis and 12 (4.5%) of psoriasis. There is a possibility of demand bias because this is a low-complexity outpatient clinic, i.e., more serious cases, especially those with suspected malignant skin neoplasms, may be referred to another high-complexity referral center in the city. The analysis of the epidemiological profile of this study allowed us to conclude that the patients seen at the outpatient clinic are mostly women, have a mean age of 45 years, come from all regions of the city, and have systemic arterial hypertension as their main comorbidity.

Biografia do Autor

Maria Clara Clara Chaves Marchi, Universidade Franciscana - UFN

Medical Student at the Franciscana University (UFN).

Romano Bortoluzzi Benetti, Universidade Franciscana - UFN

Medical Student at the Franciscana University (UFN).

Clandio Timm Marques, Universidade Franciscana - UFN

PhD in statistics and operational research. Adjunct professor of the Medicine course of the Franciscana University (UFN).

Rosiane Filipin Rangel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL). 

Luana Pizarro Meneghello, Universidade Franciscana - UFN

Supervisor. Dermatologist doctor Master in Maternal and Child Health. Professor at the Franciscana University (UFN).

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2024-11-13

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Marchi, M. C. C. C., Benetti, R. B., Timm Marques, C., Filipin Rangel, R., & Pizarro Meneghello, L. (2024). Analysis of the epidemiological profile of patients treated at the dermatology outpatient clinic of a public hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. Disciplinarum Scientia | Saúde, 25(1), 271–281. https://doi.org/10.37777/dscs.v25n1-020

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