Objective: Globally, the number of immigrants is increasing, and they bring with them many health problems. In this study, we examined the applications of Syrian immigrants under temporary protection to a dermatology polyclinic by comparing them with those of local people. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted retrospectively. Applications made to the Konya City Hospital Dermatology Polyclinic in March-May 2021 were reviewed. SPSS 22.0 software was used in the analysis of the data. Percentage and median (minimum-maximum) are given in descriptive statistics. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used according to the characteristics of the data. A p-value <0.05 was accepted as the significance level. Results: The median age of the patients was 22 (1-81) years. It was determined that 85.2% of those who applied to the polyclinic were residents and 64.0% of these applications were women. When the polyclinic applications were examined, no significant difference was found between the settled population and the Syrian immigrants under temporary protection in terms of age and gender. The results showed that Syrian immigrants under temporary protection visited the dermatology polyclinic proportionately more often than residents. Dermatitis was the most common reason for the visit among Syrian immigrants under temporary protection, residents, and overall, and acne was the second most common complaint. Conclusion: It has been determined that immigrants have more problems in terms of dermatological diseases than the local people. Protective measures should be taken in terms of dermatological diseases, and interventions should be made to improve living conditions.
Keywords: Immigration; dermatitis; acne vulgaris; quality of life
Amaç: Küresel anlamda göçmen sayısı giderek artmakta ve sağlık sorunlarını da beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu çalışmada, geçici koruma kapsamındaki Suriyeli göçmenlerin dermatoloji polikliniğine başvurularının yerli halk başvuruları ile kıyaslanarak incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışma geriye dönük olarak yapılmıştır. Konya Şehir Hastanesi Dermatoloji Polikliniğine Mart-Mayıs 2021 tarihleri arasında yapılan başvurular incelendi. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 22.0 yazılımı kullanılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistiklerde yüzde ve medyan değerleri (minimum-maksimum) verilmiştir. Verilerin karakteristik özelliklerine bağlı olarak ki-kare ve Mann- Whitney U testleri kullanıldı. Anlamlılık düzeyi olarak p değeri <0,05 kabul edildi. Bulgular: Hastaların ortalama yaşı 22 (1-81) idi. Polikliniğe başvuranların %85,2'sinin yerli halk olduğu ve bu başvuruların %64,0'ını kadın hastaların oluşturduğu belirlendi. Poliklinik başvuruları incelendiğinde, yerleşik nüfus ile geçici koruma kapsamındaki Suriyeli göçmenler arasında yaş ve cinsiyet açısından anlamlı bir farklılık bulunamadığı görüldü. Sonuçlar, geçici koruma kapsamındaki Suriyeli göçmenlerin, dermatoloji polikliniğine yerleşik halka göre oransal olarak daha sık başvurduklarını ortaya koymuştur. Geçici koruma kapsamında bulunan Suriyeli göçmenler, yerleşik halk ve genel olarak tüm başvurular incelendiğinde; polikliniğe en sık başvuru nedeni dermatit, 2. en yaygın başvuru sebebi ise akne olarak belirlendi. Sonuç: Çalışmada, göçmen hastaların yerel halka göre dermatolojik hastalıklar açısından daha fazla sorun yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Dermatolojik hastalıklar açısından koruyucu önlemlerin alınması ve yaşam koşullarının iyileştirilmesine yönelik müdahaleler yapılmasının önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Göç; dermatit; akne vulgaris; yaşam kalitesi
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