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Dermatology survey in four villages in Iran
Author(s) -
LEPPARD BARBARA J.,
HESHMATI G.,
NIKPOOR NAYER,
RASTKAR Gh.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1977.tb02562.x
Subject(s) - pediculosis , medicine , incidence (geometry) , pityriasis , dermatology , tinea capitis , disease , environmental health , family medicine , pathology , physics , botany , infestation , optics , biology
Summary Four villages in the Kavar area of Pars Province (Southern Iran) were visited and all the inhabitants examined for evidence of skin disease. Two of these villages had had some primary medical care given by paramedical helpers (village health workers) for the preceding 2 years and two were about to get the same care. The incidence of skin disease in all four villages was the same showing that the village health workers were not adequately trained in the recognition of skin diseases. The major problems were pediculosis capitis and corporis, pityriasis versicolor, eczema and skin tumours.