Name: Tamayao, Zanika P.

Date: October 13-15, 2022

Group: BSN 3A-d Name of CI: Crisanto Malon Pulas

I. TITLE: Psychological Impact and Awareness of Androgenetic Alopecia Among Filipino

Male Patients: An observational study in the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
AUTHOR: Fenny Leets Santoso, Benedicto dL Carpio, Eileen R. Morales, Armelia Andrea L.
Torres
SOURCE: https://jamsa.amsa-international.org/index.php/main/article/view/173/100
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: May 5, 2020

II. SUMMARY
The OMMC Dermatology department conducted a cross-sectional study by investigating the
psychological impact of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and awareness
among Filipino male patients with androgenetic alopecia (common type of hair loss) aged 18 to
65 were analyzed. According to a study conducted by Ng etal., the link between AGA and
psychological disorders is well documented. AGA causes anxiety and depression; the severity of
the psychological impact is determined by the patient's perception of the severity of their
disease. The study discovered that the likelihood of anxiety and depression was documented,
but it was not statistically associated with the severity of AGA.

Within this study, it was discovered that in Filipino male patients, age, education, disease
duration, level of awareness, treatment satisfaction, and AGA severity were not statistically
associated with anxiety; however, age, education, and AGA severity were statistically
connected with depression. One of the mentally debilitating hair illnesses that affects humans is
supposed to be resolved by appropriate care focusing on these elements.

III. NURSING IMPLICATIONS

A. To Nursing Practice
This article's goal is to evaluate the psychological impact and awareness in OPD and how it
affects the patient. Nurses will be able to educate clients about the available safety and
effectiveness and they must understand the expected outcome of each form of therapy.

B. To Nursing Education
This journal is useful in distinguishing various factors that contribute to the acquisition of with
its well coordinated program that can reduce a patient's worries. The study helps us to better
understand the effects of various factors, and with this knowledge, we can learn how this study
could be refined and revitalized.

C. To Nursing Research
The study's limitations include limited applicability to other types of alopecia and a lack of
control for the presence of other concurrent anxiety and/or depression in our participants.

IV. PERSONAL INSIGHTS

I agree with and support this study in order to find solutions and strategies to improve the
effectiveness of awareness in the OPD’s risk factor. . The research methods they used provided
and proved a fact about this study, as well as some key information that should be paid
attention to.

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