Sun-protection strategies amongst people living with Albinism in Benin-city, Southern Nigeria

Madubuko, C.R.; Onunu, A N

doi:10.4314/rejhs.v9i3.5

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“…Health care providers should be aware of the importance of prevention and education for sun protection as chronic skin damage can be found since 12 months of age. 31,32 In our study, inflammatory diseases were also common, the most prevalent being AD (2.5% overall). This prevalence is similar to that found in adults living in Cameroon 33 or in the mainland French population (4%) but much lower than reported among Amerindians of French Guiana 9 despite a similar lifestyle.…”

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Spectrum of skin diseases in Maroon villages of the Maroni area, French Guiana

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Background Due to their genetic characteristics and their high exposure to infectious diseases, Maroons are likely to suffer from a specific spectrum of skin diseases. However, skin disorders have never been explored in this population. We aimed to describe all skin diseases in Maroon villages of the Maroni region in French Guiana. Methods This retrospective study concerned all patients who consulted in the remote health centers of Apatou, Grand‐Santi, Papaichton, and Maripasoula between October 5, 2017, and June 30, 2020. We included all patients registered with a skin disorder (International Classification of Diseases) in the medical database. We excluded patients whose diagnosis was invalidated after cross‐checking by a dermatologist. Results A total of 4741 patients presented at least one skin disease, for 6058 different disorders. Nonsexually transmitted infections represented 71.6% of all diagnoses, followed by inflammatory diseases (9.8%) and bites/envenomations (4.6%). The three most frequent conditions were scabies, abscesses, and impetigo. Besides scabies, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) were still prevalent as we reported 13 cases of leprosy and 63 cutaneous leishmaniasis. Atopic dermatitis (AD) represented only 2.5% of our diagnoses. Conclusions With the exception of AD, which was less frequent among Maroons, these results are similar to those previously reported in Amerindians. Therefore, a common exposure to rainforest pathogens seems to induce a common spectrum of skin diseases dominated by infections. The high prevalence of NTDs requires specific public health actions.

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Spectrum of skin diseases in Maroon villages of the Maroni area, French Guiana

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“…In this study, the mean age of the participants was 27.5.This trend agrees with the mean age (24.1 ± 11.3years) found in Nigeria by Madumbuko 9 ; by Inena in Democratic Republic of Congo 12 and the mean age (32.2 years) found by Samson in Tanzania 11 . This may be explained by the fact that because of sun exposure, the United Nations estimates that 98% of people with albinism in Africa do not live past the age of 40 years, with skin cancer accounting for at least 80% of fatalities 13 .They were more males than females (male to female ratio was 1.51:1).This was not the same with the nding in Nigeria and Tanzania 9,11 where a female preponderance was observed. More participants were from rural areas.…”

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“…This is shown by comparing the DLQIs found in people living with albinism in Nigeria and Tanzania. Madumbuko explained that the improved quality of life observed in Tanzania is the result of several long-lasting albinism-related care programs established in that country 9 .…”

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“…For adults he found that albinism had no effect on the quality of life of 10 (16.9%) participants; had a small effect on the quality of life of 15(25.4%) participants; had a moderate effect on the quality of life of 14(25.4%) participants; had a very large effect on the quality of life of 11(18.6%) participants and had extremely large effect on the quality of life of 8(13.6%) participants. The mean DLQI score was 8.83 for PWA and 0.41 for the control 9 In Tanzania, Samson (2012) also found a poor quality of life among people with oculocutaneous albinism, with a mean score of 13.1 using the DLQI in his study. He found during this study that half of the participants were discriminated against in their communities.…”

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“…She found that the presence of photodermatosis in PWA had a negative impact on the quality of life not only in adults but also in children. Photoaging (x 2 = 9.786, p = 0.044) and solar lentigos (x 2 = 38.709, P inf 0.001) in adults and photo aging (x 2 = 14000, p = 0.001) were the lesions that had more impact 9 .In the same country's south-east, Attama(2013) found that subjects with leprosy had a lower quality of life score in all four domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental) than people with albinism in a comparative study on the quality of life and mental health of people with albinism and leprosy using the WHOQOL-Bref 10 . He explained this by the fact that leprosy lesions appear in subjects born normal during life and are suddenly very debilitating compared to albinism, which is a congenital condition with which the subject is accustomed from birth 10 .…”

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Health related quality of life of people with oculocutaneous albinism in Jinja, Uganda. A cross sectional study

Gaylord¹,

Sebastien²,

Rachel

et al. 2023

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Background The mixed understanding of albinism over the years and across civilizations globally has generated behaviours, attitudes and practices that have influenced the lives of people living with oculocutaneous albinism (PWA). If in some regions, they have been venerated, in the majority of regions, especially in Africa, the attitudes, behaviours and practices have negatively influenced the lives of people living with oculocutaneous albinism. Despite the fact that several attitudes, beliefs and behaviours capable to influence the quality of life of people with oculocutaneous albinism in the Busoga sub-region have been described, no information is available regarding the health related quality of life in the study area. The main objective of the present study was to determine the health related quality of life of people with oculocutaneous albinism in Jinja, Uganda. Methods A hospital based cross-sectional design was used to capture data from a study sample size of 384 adults living with oculocutaneous albinism in Jinja who were involved in completion of the Dermatology life quality index (DLQI) adult version. The results were determined by adding the scores of each question of DLQI together, yielding a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The greater the score, the more worsening of one's quality of life was Results The analyses revealed that oculocutaneous albinism was found to have a very large effect on patient's life accounting for 48.7% of the participants. Only 5.7% of the participants reported that oculocutaneous albinism had no effect on their quality of life. The mean DLQI score was 14.55. Conclusions These findings show that oculocutaneous albinism affects negatively the quality of life of people with albinism in Jinja. Strategies targeting to solve different problems related to albinism must be taken to improve the quality of life of this vulnerable population in the study area.

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Photoprotective behaviours amongst persons with albinism in Uyo, Nigeria

Ighorodje,

Nga,

Atansi

et al. 2024

JEADV Clinical Practice

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BackgroundStrict photoprotection is crucial for persons living with albinism (PWAs), especially in Nigeria where the level of solar ultraviolet radiation is particularly high, which further increases the susceptibility of this population to develop photodermatoses and, ultimately, skin cancer.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude towards photoprotection among PWAs in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.MethodsA descriptive cross‐sectional study involving consenting 50 participants with oculocutaneous albinism was recruited through interviewer‐administered questionnaires. Data analysis utilised SPSS 26.ResultsThe use of sun‐protective clothing was the predominant photoprotective measure (62%) with an overall low sun‐protection strategy usage of 5% and 10% knowledge rate, despite 80% acknowledging the daily use of various forms of photoprotection. Cost was cited as the commonest deterrent to poor use of sunscreen (47.8%).ConclusionsPoor awareness and photoprotection usage amongst persons with albinism in Uyo are discouragingly below standard increasing their risk of developing photodermatoses which adversely affects their quality of life. Therefore, dermatologists should improve collaborative efforts at addressing barriers such as cost and enhancing knowledge about effective photoprotection strategies.

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Sun-protection strategies amongst people living with Albinism in Benin-city, Southern Nigeria

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Spectrum of skin diseases in Maroon villages of the Maroni area, French Guiana

Spectrum of skin diseases in Maroon villages of the Maroni area, French Guiana

Health related quality of life of people with oculocutaneous albinism in Jinja, Uganda. A cross sectional study

Photoprotective behaviours amongst persons with albinism in Uyo, Nigeria

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