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Quality of life in children with skin disease: A Spanish sample

Lucía Campos-Muñoz1, Cristina Belmar Madrid1, Alberto Conde-Taboada1

  • 1Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.

Anales De Pediatria
|September 1, 2023
PubMed

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Pediatric skin conditions significantly impact quality of life. Atopic dermatitis most affected patients, while treatments for viral warts and molluscum contagiosum caused distress.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Pediatrics
  • Quality of Life Research

Background:

  • Skin diseases present a wide spectrum of quality of life impacts, comparable to chronic respiratory conditions.
  • Understanding these impacts is crucial for effective patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the quality of life impairment in pediatric dermatology patients.
  • To identify specific skin conditions and their associated factors affecting quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, observational, and descriptive study design.
  • Utilized the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) for assessment.
  • Included pediatric patients managed in a dermatology clinic.

Main Results:

  • Atopic dermatitis showed the highest impact, primarily due to pruritus and insomnia.
  • Acne significantly affected quality of life through negative emotions like shame and sadness.
  • Viral warts and molluscum contagiosum impacts were largely treatment-related (cryotherapy).
  • Nevi and café-au-lait spots had minimal impact, though some patients experienced negative feelings.

Conclusions:

  • Atopic dermatitis was the leading cause of quality of life impairment in the studied pediatric cohort.
  • Treatment modalities, especially cryotherapy for warts and molluscum contagiosum, negatively influenced patient quality of life.
  • Recommendations include exploring less painful treatment alternatives for specific pediatric dermatoses.
Abstract

Keywords:
AcneAcnéAdolescentAdolescentesAtopic dermatitisCalidad de vidaChildrenDermatitis atópicaMolluscum contagiosumMoluscos contagiososNevusNiñosQuality of lifeVerrugas víricasWarts

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