A Cross Sectional Studyon Awareness Level of Onychomycosis Patients

doi:10.13188/2373-1044.1000048

Abstract

Highlights

Onychomycosis is a progressive, recurring fungal infection that begins in the nail bed and progresses to the nail plate [1]
Three categories were defined on the basis of the score obtained by each participant: poor (70% of the total score) and it was pre-defined awareness scoring
More than half (55%) of the respondents completed primary level education and 31.2% was illiterate (Table 2)

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Introduction

Onychomycosis is a progressive, recurring fungal infection that begins in the nail bed and progresses to the nail plate [1]. Onychomycosis can trigger recurrent cellulitis and thrombophlebitis [3]. In addition to these significant health problems the substantial psychosocial consequences of onychomycosis alone justify serious management. Patients with diabetes are susceptible to fungal nail infections because they often experience impaired sensation lack of pain sensation can make them less aware of trauma to their feet such as nail changes that develop during onychomycosis [4]. Onychomycosis which is a common fungal infection of nail is caused by dermatophytes yeast and mould. It constitutes an important public health problem because of its rising prevalence and under-diagnosis especially in developing countries. Assessment of awareness level is considered an important step to prevent or minimize of a disease and its complication

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