The dynamic and structural indicators of population morbidity of diseases of skin and subcutaneous fat: the scientific review

Abstract

The diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue represent consist medical and social problem due to their high prevalence. In the case of chronic course, dermatosis result in long-term temporary incapacity for work, disability and deterioration of quality of life of patients. The purpose of the study was based on analysis of scientific publications to assess level, structure and dynamics of morbidity of population, territorial features of prevalence of diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue and risk factors for their occurrence. The scientific review of studies in Russian and English was carried out using information portals and platforms eLIBRARY.ru, PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus for the period 2010-2022. The selection included 47 publications that assessed levels of primary and general morbidity of population with diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue and its dynamics over certain periods of time, as well as territorial features of prevalence of these diseases in the Russian Federation and risk factors of development of skin diseases. Many studies demonstrated decreasing in primary and general morbidity of population with diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue. The rate of decreasing was more pronounced in 2018-2022. The level of primary and general morbidity differs significantly by Okrugs and Subjects of the Russian Federation, including particular nosologies. It is determined that there is wide spread of incidence rates across territories. The large proportion of publications reflects prevalence of psoriasis in population. The authors proposed measures of to improve registration of skin diseases and to decrease corresponding morbidity of population.