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KMID : 0869120090110010077
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기초간호자연과학회지
2009 Volume.11 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.84
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The Outbreaks, Treatment and Lifestyle in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
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Kim Young-Mi
Lee Yun-Mi
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was performed to investigate outbreak, treatment, and lifestyle in children with atopic dermatitis (AD) for developing a health promotion education program.
Method: Data were collected from 2,920 children with AD in preschool and elementary schools in K city.
Result: The majority of children (43.75%) were onset in less than 1 yr after the birth. The locations of skin lesion were face, extension of extremities, and flextion of extremities, neck and trunk. The types of treatment were complement therapies, and medical treatment such as pediatrics and dermatology. Their parents chose a type of treatment for their children. Of complement therapies, the most common type was aroma oil. Herbal medicine was the most eating type among complement therapies. In lifestyle, the preferred bathing method was shower. In applying moisturizer, the most common time was within 3 min after bath. The highest frequency of taking instant/ processed diet was 1-2 times per week and the most preferred type was pork.
Conclusion: A Health promotion educational program with AD in preschool and elementary school children should included a specificity of disease, the recent treatment guideline, life therapy and evidenced complement therapy by child and family unit for the promotion of their health.
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KEYWORD
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Atopic dermatitis, Outbreaks, Complementary therapies, Lifestyle
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