THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONAL HYGIENE ON THE SEVERITY OF ACNE VULGARIS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS WAHID HASYIM UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Background: Acne vulgaris generally occurs in men and women, adolescents, and young adults. it is caused by propionibacterium acnes, which is an anaerobic bacteria that is gram-positive. There are other factors that cause acne such as hormones, oily, and dirty skin from dust and air pollution. The incidence of acne vulgaris can be influenced by the level of poor personal hygiene. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and the severity of acne vulgaris among students of Faculty Medicine, Wahid Hasyim University, Semarang. Methods: The study was conducted on 45 students in the Faculty of Medicine, Wahid Hasyim University, Semarang using a cross-sectional method with a simple random sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires. Results: There was a significant relationship between personal hygiene and the degree of severity of acne vulgaris. The chi-square statistical test obtained a p-value of 0.015 (p-value< 0.05). Conclusion: Students should always maintain and improve personal hygiene by bathing regularly 2 times a day, changing clothes 2 times a day, washing hands after activities, using personal towels and drying in the sun after use, and always maintaining the cleanliness of the bed by changing bed sheets regularly and periodically.