Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants

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author={ 노동영 and 김효진 and 남재희 and 문제호 and 박준수 and 박진 and 이양원 and 이지범 and 이지현 and 최종수 and 고현창 },
title={Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants},
journal={대한의진균학회지},
issn={1226-4709},
year={2018},
volume={23},
number={1},
pages={15-23},
doi={10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15},
url={http://dx.doi.org/10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15}

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AU - 노동영
AU - 김효진
AU - 남재희
AU - 문제호
AU - 박준수
AU - 박진
AU - 이양원
AU - 이지범
AU - 이지현
AU - 최종수
AU - 고현창
TI - Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants
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PY - 2018
VL - 23
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PB - 대한의진균학회
SP - 15-23
SN - 1226-4709
AB - Background: The prevalence of onychomycosis is increasing due to the recent increase of the elderly population and immunosuppressed individuals. Clinical studies on onychomycosis have been reported several times in Korea. However, the public awareness of onychomycosis has not received considerable attention, and there have been no Korean studies focused on it. Objective: To evaluate public awareness and experience of onychomycosis in Korean. Methods: A total of 621 participants were given questions developed for this survey. Sociodemographic characteristics, public awareness, general knowledge and experience about onychomycosis, and diagnostic and treatment behavior were surveyed. Results: According to this survey, 99.5% of respondents have heard of onychomycosis, 79.4% of respondents experienced onychomycosis suspicious symptoms, and 52.8% of them responded that onychomycosis can be completely cured only by cleansing the hands and feet. The rate of self-diagnosis was 64.1% among the respondents who experienced symptoms. Only 23.9% of the respondents who were diagnosed with onychomycosis visited the hospital for the first time. Of the respondents, 54.6% who were treated at the hospital discontinued their treatments before complete cure mainly because of long treatment period. Conclusion: Participants were well aware of onychomycosis, but the rate of self-diagnosis was high. They generally agreed to the importance of hospital treatment, but the number of patients visiting hospital was low. Moreover, people frequently discontinue their hospital treatment despite insufficient treatment duration. Patient's behaviors need to be changed, and the roles of dermatologists are important in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of the patients.
KW - Awareness, Onychomycosis, Tinea unguium
DO - 10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15
ER -

노동영 , 김효진 , 남재희 , 문제호 , 박준수 , 박진 , 이양원 , 이지범 , 이지현 , 최종수 and 고현창 (2018). Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants. 대한의진균학회지, 23( 1), 15- 23.

노동영 , 김효진 , 남재희 , 문제호 , 박준수 , 박진 , 이양원 , 이지범 , 이지현 , 최종수 and 고현창 . 2018, “Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants”, 대한의진균학회지, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 15-23. Available from: doi:10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15

노동영 김효진 et al. 남재희 문제호 박준수 박진 이양원 이지범 이지현 최종수 고현창 “Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants” 대한의진균학회지 23.1 pp. 15-23 (2018): 15.

노동영 , 김효진 , 남재희 , 문제호 , 박준수 , 박진 , 이양원 , 이지범 , 이지현 , 최종수 , 고현창 . Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants 대한의진균학회지 [Internet]. 2018; 23( 1), : 15-23. Available from: doi:10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15

노동영 , 김효진 , 남재희 , 문제호 , 박준수 , 박진 , 이양원 , 이지범 , 이지현 , 최종수 and 고현창 . “Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants” 대한의진균학회지 23, no.1 (2018): 15-23. doi: 10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15

홈 권호 목록 논문 목록 논문 상세

Public Awareness of Onychomycosis in Korean: A Survey of 621 Participants

대한의진균학회지

약어 : 의진균지

2018, vol.23, no.1, pp.15 - 23

DOI : 10.17966/jmi.2018.23.1.15

발행기관 : 대한의진균학회

연구분야 : 미생물학

노동영¹ , 김효진² , 남재희³ , 문제호⁴ , 박준수⁵ , 박진⁶ , 이양원⁷ , 이지범⁸ , 이지현⁹ , 최종수¹⁰ , 고현창¹¹

¹부산대학교 양산병원 피부과

²인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 피부과학교실

³성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 피부과학교실

⁴서울대학교

⁵대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 피부과학교실

⁶전북대학교

⁷건국대학교

⁸전남대학교

⁹가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원

¹⁰영남대학교

¹¹부산대학교

인용한 논문 수 : 2 서지 간략 보기

초록

Background: The prevalence of onychomycosis is increasing due to the recent increase of the elderly population and immunosuppressed individuals. Clinical studies on onychomycosis have been reported several times in Korea. However, the public awareness of onychomycosis has not received considerable attention, and there have been no Korean studies focused on it. Objective: To evaluate public awareness and experience of onychomycosis in Korean. Methods: A total of 621 participants were given questions developed for this survey. Sociodemographic characteristics, public awareness, general knowledge and experience about onychomycosis, and diagnostic and treatment behavior were surveyed. Results: According to this survey, 99.5% of respondents have heard of onychomycosis, 79.4% of respondents experienced onychomycosis suspicious symptoms, and 52.8% of them responded that onychomycosis can be completely cured only by cleansing the hands and feet. The rate of self-diagnosis was 64.1% among the respondents who experienced symptoms. Only 23.9% of the respondents who were diagnosed with onychomycosis visited the hospital for the first time. Of the respondents, 54.6% who were treated at the hospital discontinued their treatments before complete cure mainly because of long treatment period. Conclusion: Participants were well aware of onychomycosis, but the rate of self-diagnosis was high. They generally agreed to the importance of hospital treatment, but the number of patients visiting hospital was low. Moreover, people frequently discontinue their hospital treatment despite insufficient treatment duration. Patient's behaviors need to be changed, and the roles of dermatologists are important in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of the patients.

키워드

Awareness, Onychomycosis, Tinea unguium

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