DERMATOVENEREOLOGIC DISEASES AND RELATED FACTORS AMONG TRAINEES IN THE HEROIN DETOXIFICATION CENTER OF NINH THUAN PROVINCE

Abstract

Background: The term “dermatovenereologic diseases” consist of dermatologic diseases and venereal diseases. Nowadays, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) impose major health and economic burden globally, especially in developing countries. In South East Asia, there are about 36 million cases of STIs. The Heroin Detoxification Center of Ninh Thuan Province is the place for admission, treating, detoxification, education, rehabilitation, training, community reintegration for drug addicts and previously addicts, so there are many people with high risk of suffering from STIs. Besides, working and living together makes people easy to have other skin diseases. Therefore, we conducted this research in persons with high risk of skin and venereal diseases in this center in order to investigate the epidemiology of skin and venereal diseases of trainees. The study can provide data for further intervention and consulation for treating, preventing and managing these diseases in this STIs high-risk population.
 Objective: to investigate the prevalence of and related factors for STIs and skin diseases among trainees in The Heroin Detoxification Center of Ninh Thuan Province.
 Material and method: It was a cross-sectional study consisting of total of 87 trainees in the Heroin Detoxification Center of Ninh Thuan Province.
 Results: Of the 87 participating trainees, 33.53% had STIs and 35.63% had skin diseases. The most common skin disease was acne (10.34%). Being under 30 years old, lower education levels and multiple sexual partnership increased the risk of having STIs by 5.14 times, 2.93 times and 3.19 times, respectively.
 Conclusion: The prevalence of STIs was 33.53% and the prevalence of skin diseases was 35.63%. Related factors for the trainees acquiring STIs were under than 30 years old, lack of education and having more than 2 sexual partners.