沙特阿拉伯白风的心理影响
Mohammed Alkhowailed1, Hatim M Alotaibi2, Mohammed A Alshwieer3
1Dermatology, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Cureus
|September 20, 2023
概括
Vitiligo 严重影响沙特患者的生活质量 (QoL) 和心理健康. 早期发病和更长的疾病持续时间与更糟糕的QOL有关,特定的病变位置影响心理痛苦.
科学领域:
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- Vitiligo 是一种常见的色素障碍,在全球范围内影响0.5-2%,导致心理痛苦.
- 关于沙特白风患者抑郁症状和生活质量 (QoL) 的数据有限.
研究的目的:
- 评估沙特白风患者中抑郁症状和 QoL 损害的患病率.
- 在这个人群中确定与心理痛苦相关的因素.
主要方法:
- 在沙特阿拉伯进行的多中心横截面研究.
- 使用了经过验证的阿拉伯语问卷:皮肤病生活质量指数 (DLQI) 和患者健康问卷-9 (PHQ-9).
- 收集人口统计信息并进行统计分析.
主要成果:
- 调查了204名患者;中位数DLQI为4,中位数PHQ-9为5.
- 早期发病 (<18岁) 和疾病持续时间 (>5年) 与更糟糕的QoL相关.
- 损伤位置 (下肢,脚,生殖器) 影响了 QoL;生殖器损伤与更差的 PHQ-9 评分有关.
结论:
- Vitiligo 对沙特患者的 QoL 和心理健康产生负面影响.
- 疾病持续时间,发病年龄和病变位置是重要的因素.
- 提高社会意识和家庭支持对于改善患者福祉至关重要.
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