ABSTRACT
Background: In developing countries like Bangladesh, skin diseases are very much prevalent. On the other for the difference of climate and environment, the pattern of skin diseases differs from one country to another and even crosswise diverse parts within the same country. The prevalence of skin disease in the overall population varies from 11.16 % to 63 %. Moreover, this prevalence differs in different ages of the inhabitants of the same country. Aim of the study:The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of skin diseases in patients attending the OPD of Dermatology and Venereology in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient department of Dermatology and Venereology in Kustia Medical College, Kustia, Bangladesh from January 2019 to December 2022. In total 400 skin diseases patients were included as the study population. According to the inclusion criteria of this study, patients of several age either male or female suffering from any kind of skin disease for at least one month were included as the study subjects. A predesigned questioner was used in data collection. All data were collected, processed and analyzed by using MS Office and SPSS version 23.0 programs as per need. Results:In this study, majority of the participants (55%) were with non-infective skin diseases. Besides this, 37% were with infective skin diseases and the rest 8% were with both infective as well as non-infective skin diseases. Among infective skin diseases group patients, the highest number of patients were with scabies which was found in 13.75% casas. Besides this, the frequencies of tinea infection, pyoderma, pityriasis versicolor, STD and herpes zoster were also noticeable. On the other hand, among non-infective skin diseases group patients, the highest number of patients were with eczema which was found in 15.25% patients. Besides this, the frequencies of ‘miscellaneous & mixed’ acne vulgaris, urticaria, psoriasis, nevoid disorder and alopecia were also noticeable.Conclusion: As per the findings of this current study we can conclude that, the prevalence of non-infective skin diseases is higher than that of infective skin diseases in Bangladesh. The frequencies of infective skin diseases like scabies, tinea infection, pyoderma, pityriasis versicolor, STD and herpes zoster as well as non-infective eczema, acne vulgaris, urticaria, psoriasis, nevoid disorder and alopecia claim more attention of physicians as well as health policy makers of Bangladesh.