Syndrome de Stevens-Johnson et nécrolyse épidermique toxique au Togo : responsabilité de l’automédication

Saka, Bayaki; Kombaté, K.; Egbohou, P; Mouhari-Touré, A.; Akakpo, S.; Boukari, T.; Tchangaï-Walla, K.; Pitché, P.

doi:10.1016/j.annder.2012.04.153

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“…The prevalence of self-medication we report in this study is higher than those reported previously in the same unit. Indeed, the prevalence of self-medication was 44% in patients with dermatologic diseases [ 9 ] and 47% among patients who developed Stevens-Johnson and Lyell syndromes [ 5 ]. The sincerity of information gathered during the interview with some patients having the fear or the shame of confessing to their practice of self-medication could explain the large differences.…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Medication in Dermatology in Togo

Kombaté

Teclessou

Saka

et al. 2017

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with self-medication in dermatology in Lomé, Togo. Methods We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study from February to April 2016 in 2 dermatology departments in Lomé. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were carried out to identify possible factors associated with self-medication. Results A total of 711 patients were included in the study. The mean age (±SD) of the patients was 26.6 ± 6.9 years and the sex ratio (male/female) was 0.6. The main dermatologic diseases recorded were immunoallergic dermatoses (39.7%) and infectious skin diseases (22.6%). Two-thirds (481/711; 66.7%) of the patients had practiced self-medication before consultation in dermatology units. In multivariate analysis, factors associated with self-medication were female sex (aOR = 1.44; 95% CI = [1.01, 2.05]), duration of dermatologic disease more than one year (aOR = 1.79; IC = [1.19, 2.68]), adnexal dermatoses (aOR = 2.31; 95% IC = [1.03–5.21]), keratinization disorders (aOR = 4.23; 95% CI = [1.36–13.13]), and fungal skin infections (aOR = 5.43; 95% CI = [2.20, 13.38]). Conclusion Our study confirms that self-medication practice is very common among patients with dermatologic diseases in Lomé and has identified associated factors.

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