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  • Inventi:hdr/32392/20
    Public Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Vitiligo: A Survey in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia
    Research 2020 : October - December
    Afewerki Gebremeskel Tsadik, Mezgebe Zeru Teklemedhin, Tesfay Mehari Atey, Meles Tekie Gidey, Desilu Mahari Desta

    The overall well-being, sense of stigmatization, and treatment outcome of persons with vitiligo are largely dependent\non their social acceptance and this is linked with perception and attitude of this disease in a given population. Therefore, this study\nassessed the knowledge and attitude of the public towards vitiligo. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a selfreported\nquestionnaire distributed to adults living in Mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia from August to November 2019. Individuals\nwho were 18 to 65 years of age and not suffering from vitiligo were included in the study. A self-administered questionnaire that\ncontains a demographic, knowledge, and attitudes parts was used to collect data. Data were entered using Epi.........................

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    Attribution/ CC Compliant Citation: Tsadik, Afewerki\nGebremeskel, et al. \"Public Knowledge and Attitudes towards\nVitiligo: A Survey in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia.\"\nDermatology Research and Practice 2020 (2020).\nhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3495165\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\nSome formatting elements, header, footer, logos, dates and\npagination were modified while adapting this article.
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