Interview Summary for Clinical Model and Draft Pamphlet on Acne

BIOH12008/Human Pathophysiology/Disease Awareness Pamphlet Assessment Task/Submission Template
Interview and rationale summary (one doc or docx file format) that includes:
The five completed interview sheets about the clinical
model (Step 2A)
Selected Clinical Model
Interview 1 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Male
Age: 30 years old
Occupation: Plumber
Q1: What are the symptoms of acne?
Lumps appear below the skin of the affected individual
Pimples and tender bumps are also evident on the face which contain pus
Q2: What causes acne?
Plugging of hair follicle with oil is the main cause of acne. Additionally, eating oily food increases the
chances of developing acne
Q3: How does the disease affect quality of life of a patient?
The affected individual is shy and loses confidence. This has an effect on the social interaction of
individuals. There are no adverse impact of the condition on the quality of life of the person.
Q4: Who are the most affected in Australian population?
The most affected individuals are women below the age of thirty. The underlying cause is that there are significant
changes in the hormonal levels in the body of women below this age.
Q5: How is the disease diagnosed?
An individual who has inflammations on the skin should visit the doctor for treatment. Furthermore, pimples on the
face is an indication of growing acne
Q6: How is acne treated?
Treatable by antibiotics such as doxycyline. Other antibiotics are also useful in managing the pimples. The mode of
action is the inhibitory activity of the antibiotics on the bacterial organisms causing acne.
Q7: What else do you know about acne?
Physicians can use anti-androgen drugs to cure the disease. The patients should visit health facilities as soon as
possible.
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Selected Clinical Model
Interview 2 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Female
Age: 25 years old
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Q1: symptoms of acne?
The symptoms are Pimples and Back heads on the surface of the body, specifically the face, arms and
shoulder
Q2: What causes the disease?
Changes in hormonal secretion of the body cause an individual to have acnes. Excessive oil secretion is
also a noted cause of acne
Q3: How does acne affect the quality of life
The affected person loses confidence in public places. They feel shy when walking around and cannot talk
in public place
Q4: Who are the most affected in Australian population?
The disease affects everyone regardless of age or gender. The most affected age is fifteen to thirty.
Q5: How is the disease diagnosed?
Diagnosis is through the appearance of lesions on the face, arms and other skin areas. An individual with the
symptoms should seek medical attention.
Q6: How is acne treated?
The treatment is through medications such as dapsone. The progress of acne can be minimised if the person limits
the intake of oily food
Q7: What else do you know about the disease?
Chemical treatment assists in removing acnes. This is undertaken under the guidance of an expert clinician.
Therefore, the patients should seek the medical attention from physicians.
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Selected Clinical Model
Interview 3 date:
Interviewee background (optional)
Gender: Male
Age: 36 years old
Occupation: Mechanic
Q1: symptoms of acnes?
The symptoms include Pimples, Black and white heads and Painful lumps. the person might also develop
small cysts
Q2: causes of acnes?
Causes of the disease are Stress and Anxiety. Additionally, the disease is hereditary; hence, Genetics is
another cause of the complication.
Q3: Effects of the disease on the quality of life
The condition affects opposite sex relationship. People also suffer from lower levels of self-esteem and
confidence.
Q4: The most affected individuals in Australia due to acne
People below the age of thirty years. This is truer for women within this age. However, the disease can
occur at any stage.
Q5: How is the disease diagnosed?
Occurrence of lesions on the chest and face are the primary diagnostic feature of acne.
Lesions also appear on the neck and at the back.
Q6: How is the disease treated?
The physician prescribe sthe uptake of antimicrobials such as tazarotene and adapalene. These act to inhibit the
growth of bacteria leading to acne.
Q7: What else do you know about the disease?
An individual who likes to touch the face is at a high risk of developing acnes since the risk of infection is increased
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