Investigation of factors associated with health‐related quality of life and psychological distress in vitiligo

Bonotis, Konstantinos; Pantelis, Konstantinos; Karaoulanis, Sokratis; Katsimaglis, Chrysanthos; Papaliaga, Maria; Zafiriou, Efterpi; Tsogas, Panagiotis

doi:10.1111/ddg.12729

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“…Regardless of the etiology, the disease results in disfiguring, milky white patches or macules on the skin, most commonly on the hands and face. These lesions follow an inconsistent course, during which long periods of steady disease may be interrupted without a known trigger 5 …”

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Psychodermatology of vitiligo: Psychological impact and consequences

Simons

Zevy

Jafferany

2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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Vitiligo is an autoimmune dermatologic disorder that causes chronic skin depigmentation, which affects an estimated 1% of the world's population. This disfiguring condition can have devastating psychological consequences on its sufferers. The field of psychodermatology examines psychiatric manifestations of dermatologic conditions. Although previous research in this area has been done on other skin disorders, no large‐scale review exists on the dermatologic‐psychiatric connection in vitiligo specifically. The current article will discuss the psychodermatology of vitiligo with an emphasis on depression, stress, and low self‐esteem. The social and cultural considerations will also be explored. Finally, the implications of these psychiatric manifestations on treatment will be discussed, with the goal of implementing early psychiatric intervention for those with vitiligo.

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Psychodermatology of vitiligo: Psychological impact and consequences

Simons

Zevy

Jafferany

2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…Since the depigmented patches of vitiligo are highly visible and often unpredictable, the disease carries a high psychosocial burden for patients [2]. Examination of the psychosocial impact among patients with vitiligo has revealed increased risk of depression, anxiety, and social isolation as well as detrimental effects on body image and self-esteem [2,3].…”

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Childhood vitiligo impacts emotional health of parents: a prospective, cross-sectional study of quality of life for primary caregivers

Andrade

Rangu

Provini

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J Patient Rep Outcomes

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Background/objectives: Individuals with vitiligo have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, social isolation and detrimental effects on body image/self-esteem. However, assessments of quality of life (QoL) impact have not focused on caregivers of children with vitiligo. To address this, we determined the QoL impact in parents of children with vitiligo to assess the relationship between QoL parameters and disease duration, location, and severity. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study involving 123 parents of children diagnosed with vitiligo for at least 3 months, and who presented to the pediatric dermatology clinic of a major United States children's hospital. Parents completed a demographics survey, Quality of Life in a Child's Chronic Disease Questionnaire (QLCCDQ) and Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI) to assess QoL measures. The lower the QLCCDQ score and higher the FLDQI score, the more quality of life is impaired. Results: Subject age ranged from 20 to 57, and 13.9% received mental health intervention. QLCCDQ emotional domain scores were most impaired, and severity and location of disease impacted these scores. FDLQI scores decreased as children age, indicating overall parent wellbeing increased as children age. Conclusions: Childhood vitiligo has great emotional impact on the quality of life of caregivers. Recognizing this will enable dermatologist who primarily care for these patients to incorporate care giver specific interventions during clinical visits. Emotional domain scores for parents of children with vitiligo were the most impaired as much or more than of those seen in parents of children with chronic stable medical disease such as type 1 diabetes and asthma.

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“…In the current study vitiligo affected work in 8 cases (9.3%) . Another study reported that disease severity and psychological fallout had not been found strongly associated [20].Vitiligo requires ongoing psychosocial support. There is a strong need for a psychoeducational intervention with focus on acceptance and managing social impact [21].…”

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Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital

Abdallah

Hussein

Abdelmagid

2020

Benha Medical Journal

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Background: Vitiligo is the most common skin depigmenting disorder resulting from a selective loss of epidermal melanocytes, and affects around 0.5% of the world population. Both sexes are affected, and there are no apparent differences in rates of occurrence according to phototype or race. Aims: This study was done to evaluate the epidemiology of vitiligo in Damanhour teaching hospital and to assess the clinical presentations of vitiligo. Patients and methods : This is a cross-sectional study on patients of vitiligo among cases who attended the dermatology and andrology outpatient clinic in Damanhour teaching hospital ,El-Behira ,Egypt.A predesigned dermatological sheet was used for data collection from the first 10,000 patients during a period of six months. Patients were clinically examined to determine type of skin diseases they have and those with vitiligo were selected. Results : Out of 10,000 studied patients, there were 86 cases of vitiligo with a prevalence of 0.86%.The results revealed a female predominance. There was a predominance of patients from rural areas. The most common associated disorder was thyroid disease. Conclusion: the prevalence of vitilgo in Damanhour teaching hospital is 0.86% and it is slightly more common among females and in rural areas. The most common exacerbating factor is stress.

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Investigation of factors associated with health‐related quality of life and psychological distress in vitiligo

Abstract: Our results indicate that the psychosocial adjustment to the disease is mainly influenced by subjective factors. This observation could imply the need for targeted support interventions in the treatment of vitiligo.

Cited by 39 publications

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Psychodermatology of vitiligo: Psychological impact and consequences

Psychodermatology of vitiligo: Psychological impact and consequences

Childhood vitiligo impacts emotional health of parents: a prospective, cross-sectional study of quality of life for primary caregivers

Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital

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