Factors affecting quality of life in patients with vitiligo: a nationwide study.
Br J Dermatol
; 178(1): 238-244, 2018 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Little is known about factors affecting the quality of life (QoL) of patients with vitiligo, and previous studies have shown conflicting results.OBJECTIVES:
To explore the QoL of patients with vitiligo and to identify factors affecting QoL.METHODS:
A nationwide questionnaire-based study was conducted with 1123 patients with vitiligo recruited from 21 hospitals in Korea from July 2015 to June 2016. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire for demographic information and the Skindex-29 instrument. Mild or severely impaired QoL in patients with vitiligo was assessed according to each domain (symptoms, functioning and emotions) of Skindex-29. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with QoL.RESULTS:
Of the enrolled participants, 609 were male and 514 female, with a mean age of 49·8 years (range 20-84). The median duration of disease was 3·0 years (range 0-60). Using multivariate logistic regression modelling, the involvement of visible body parts and a larger affected body surface area were consistently associated with QoL impairment in all three domains of Skindex-29. Additionally, the QoL of patients aged 20-59 years, who potentially had a more active social life than older patients, was associated with functional impairment. Furthermore, a higher educational background was associated with emotional impairment.CONCLUSIONS:
A multitude of factors significantly influence the QoL of patients with vitiligo. A better appreciation of these factors would help the management of these patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Vitiligo
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article