Background. Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease that can adversely affect the quality of life of patients. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life in patients with acne vulgaris. Methods. This study was carried out on 70 patients with acne vulgaris (28 males, 42 females). All the patients filled out two Persian versions of questionnaires: short form 36 (SF-36) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). The obtained data were analyzed by using SPSS software (version 17). Results. The scores for physical functioning, social functioning, and bodily pain domains in patients were over 70%, but the scores for role physical, general health, vitality, role emotional, and mental health in patients were under 70%. Scores on the DLQI in patients with acne vulgaris ranged from 0 to 22 (mean ± SD, 8.18 ± 4.83). After comparing mean score of DLQI with respect to gender and age, it was found that the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion. Acne vulgaris has a significant effect on the quality of life. There was not any significant gender or age related difference in QOL.
Background: Physical disability is a damage that limits the major activities of a person's life and leads to anxiety, depression, mental health problems, and lowers happiness levels. In light of these consequences, it seems necessary to carry out some intervention to reduce depression and anxiety as well as promote the happiness of people with physical impairment. Objectives: Therefore, this study sets out to investigate the effect of clay therapy on anxiety, depression, and happiness in physically impaired individuals under the Welfare Organization support in Qaen city. Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, 50 individuals with a physical disability, under the Welfare Organization support in Qaen city, in the year 2016, who fulfilled the criteria for entering the study, were selected by convenience sampling and assigned to two groups, the experiment group (25 people) and the control group (25 people), through systematic random sampling. The experiment group received a clay-working program for 12 sessions of 60 minutes each (two sessions per week). The data collection tool was a demographic questionnaire, a Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Oxford Happiness Inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS 15 software, chi-square, independent t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Friedman test, and Wilcoxon test. Results:The results of the present study show that the mean score of happiness after completing the sixth session was significantly higher in the experiment group than in the control group. The mean depression and anxiety scores after the intervention in the experiment group were significantly lower than that in the control group, while the mean score of happiness after the clay therapy was significantly higher in the experiment group than that in the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Based on the results, clay therapy has the potential to reduce anxiety and depression as well as increase the happiness of people with physical impairment under Welfare Organization support.
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