Quality of life, depression, anxiety and loneliness in patients with bullous pemphigoid. A case control study
An. bras. dermatol
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91(5): 601-603, Sept.-Oct. 2016. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a chronic, autoimmune blistering skin disease that affects patients' daily life and psychosocial well-being.Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of life, anxiety, depression and loneliness in BP patients.Methods:
Fifty-seven BP patients and fifty-seven healthy controls were recruited for the study. The quality of life of each patient was assessed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scale. Moreover, they were evaluated for anxiety and depression according to the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS-scale), while loneliness was measured through the Loneliness Scale-Version 3 (UCLA) scale.Results:
The mean DLQI score was 9.45±3.34. Statistically significant differences on the HADS total scale and in HADS-depression subscale (p=0.015 and p=0.002, respectively) were documented. No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups on the HADS-anxiety subscale. Furthermore, significantly higher scores were recorded on the UCLA Scale compared with healthy volunteers (p=0.003).Conclusion:
BP had a significant impact on quality of life and the psychological status of patients, probably due to the appearance of unattractive lesions on the skin, functional problems and disease chronicity.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Quality of Life
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Pemphigoid, Bullous
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Depression
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Loneliness
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Greece
Institution/Affiliation country:
"Andreas Sygros" Skin Hospital/GR
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