Analyzing the dermatological health needs of venezuelan migrants: A global burden of disease database study
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Presented at: Society for Investigative Dermatology 2025
Date: 2025-05-07 00:00:00
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Summary: Abstract Body: The ongoing Venezuelan migration crisis has resulted in over 7.7 million people fleeing their homeland due to political and economic instability, malnutrition, and human rights violations. Dermatologic diseases are highly prevalent among refugee populations due to overcrowded living conditions and limited access to healthcare. Despite this, comprehensive data on the dermatologic health burden in Venezuelan refugees remains limited. Therefore, our study assesses the dermatologic health needs of this population by analyzing data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database to allow for more personalized care to Venezuelan refugees. This study extracted data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database to evaluate the prevalence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with skin diseases in the Venezuelan population. Data were stratified by specific dermatologic conditions and analyzed across age groups. Prevalence percentages and DALY contributions were calculated to assess the dermatologic health burden. The analysis revealed that skin and subcutaneous diseases had a prevalence of 24.53% and contributed to 1.22% of total DALYs among Venezuelans. The most prevalent dermatologic conditions were fungal skin diseases (5.78%), scabies (3.18%), and acne vulgaris (2.48%). The age-stratified data showed a gradual increase in the total prevalence of skin and subcutaneous disease, from adults aged 30-34 years (16.97%) to 90-94 years (58.67%). As Venezuelans seek dermatologic care in clinics worldwide, it is necessary for healthcare providers to understand the prevalence of skin conditions in this population. These findings highlight the need for tailored dermatologic care strategies to improve the quality of life of this population group suffering from migration-related stressors. Dev Patel<sup>1</sup>, Atef Fayed<sup>1, 2</sup>, Omar Alani<sup>1</sup>, Dany Alkurdi<sup>1</sup>, Keshav Sharma<sup>4</sup>, Katie A. O’Connell<sup>3</sup> 1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States. 2. Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States. 4. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States. Minoritized Populations and Health Disparities Research