Abstract
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin disease that most commonly occurs in children. This study aimed to assess the effective of softener on polyester textile material on the pruritus degree and erythema of patients with atopic dermatitis. The research was conducted at Senior High School 17 of Makassar. The method used was clinical test with experimental design to determine the role of softener on pruritus response of patients with atopic dermatitis. The sample consisted of 50 people given fabric softener material on the right and without softener on the left arms. Two hours and twenty four hours later the degree of pruritus and erythema was measured. The results of the research indicate that the use of softener on polyester textile increases the degree of pruritus and erythema.
Highlights
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic recurrent skin disease that generally occurs most often during infancy and children, though be informed of all ages and can last a lifetime
Studies have been conducted using two groups-blind clinical trial to assess the effect of the softener on polyester textile material on the degree of pruritus patients with atopic dermatitis
Analysis of the influence on the degree of pruritus cause softener with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessment showed that for the measurement time 2 hours there is a significant difference in mean VAS according to group (p
Summary
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic recurrent skin disease that generally occurs most often during infancy and children, though be informed of all ages and can last a lifetime. As many as 60% of parents who have AD, have children who are suffering from the same disease. The prevalence in children is high, which is around 80% if both parents have from AD [2]. The high prevalence was obtained in the United States in the amount of 17.2% [3]. Several studies have measured morbidity AD obtained cases often reach the highest morbidity score compared to other diseases. Psychological morbidity associated with continuous scratching, disturbed sleep, and scars visible on the skin can affect patients [4]
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