Caracterização dos atendimentos de um ambulatório de dermatologia no norte do Rio Grande do Sul: perfil sociodemográfico e clínico

Abstract

The present study aimed to describe, from a sociodemographic and clinical point of view, the profile of patients seen at the Dermatological Ambulatory of the Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, over a year. From a sample, selected in a non-probabilistic way, the data of the electronic medical records were extracted. The sample of 600 patients was predominantly female (67.7%), mean age 54 years (± 16.9), whites (94%), coming from other municipalities (81.5%) and among the professions identified, the majority were farmers (20.2%). The main reason for care was due to skin cancer or its precursor lesions, such as actinic keratosis and photodamage. The results reinforce the relevance of skin cancer and its precursor lesions in the region and can help in the development of prevention and control strategies, paying attention to the importance of health education.