Positive Psychological Factors Are Associated With Better Spiritual Well-Being and Lower Distress in Individuals With Skin Diseases

Iani, Luca; Quinto, Rossella Mattea; Porcelli, Piero; Angeramo, Andrea René; Schiralli, Andrea; Abeni, Damiano

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.552764

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“…Moreover, severe skin symptoms according to Skindex-17 and high anxiety were the only factors associated with an increased risk of hindered sexuality. Although previous literature reported associations between severe skin symptoms and both psychological distress (30) and quality of life (31), no previous studies examined the role these factors in negatively affecting sexuality in HS patients. Instead, Esmann and Jemec (7) suggested that severe skin symptoms may interfere with sexuality among HS patients.…”

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Sexuality in Persons With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Factors Associated With Sexual Desire and Functioning Impairment

Quinto¹,

Mastroeni²,

Sampogna³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease involving intimate and sensitive areas and affecting physical and mental health. We investigated the prevalence of sexual desire and functioning impairment, and their associations with quality of life, anxiety, depression, minor psychiatric disorders (MPD), and clinical features (e.g., disease severity) in 77 patients with HS who completed self-report measures and answered to questions assessing socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, and hindered sexuality due to HS. The majority of patients reported hindered sexuality, and poor sexual functioning, while showing good levels of dyadic and solitary sexual desire. No associations were found between clinical severity and sexuality measures. Multivariate analyses showed significant associations of sexual outcome measures with alcohol consumption, low Body Mass Index, family history of HS, and severe skin symptoms. Moreover, we found that the presence of negative psychological factors (i.e., MPD, anxiety, poor mental status) increased the risk of sexual impairment. These findings underline the important role of psychological and sexual aspects in HS patients and suggest that physicians should consider the effect of disease burden on patients' sexual health.

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Sexuality in Persons With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Factors Associated With Sexual Desire and Functioning Impairment

Quinto¹,

Mastroeni²,

Sampogna³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Self-efficacy refers to a person’s subjective judgment of whether he can successfully conduct a certain achievement behavior[ 15 ] and is a degree of confidence that can be gradually developed through learning and cultivation. Positive psychological regulation can improve patients’ cognition of the disease and allow them to calmly face difficulties and adopt positive self-management methods[ 16 ]. This increased patients’ confidence in beating cancer and increased their sense of self-efficacy.…”

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Systematic nursing interventions in gastric cancer: A randomized controlled study

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2022

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BACKGROUND Scientific and effective nursing methods can effectively mitigate negative emotions in patients. Related studies have shown that systematic nursing interventions are beneficial in enhancing the self-efficacy and self-care abilities of patients and improving their physical and mental state, thereby alleviating their fatigue and improving their quality of life. AIM To explore the effects of systematic nursing intervention on cancer-related fatigue, self-efficacy, self-nursing ability, and quality of life in gastric cancer (GC) patients during the perioperative period. METHODS In this study, sample size was based on the multivariable scale. The sample size was 10 times the acceptable variable, with an additional 20% added to account for an expected loss of patients in follow-up for a final sample size of 168 patients. Conventional nursing measures were used in the control group, while the systematic nursing intervention Adopted Cancer Fatigue Scale (CFS), General Self-Efficacy Scale-Schwarzer (GSES), Self-Care Agency Scale (ESCA), and simple health scale (SF-36) were used in the observation group. The questionnaires were administered on admission and discharge. RESULTS At admission, there was no statistically significant difference in the scores on each scale between the groups. At discharge, the CFS and GSES scores in the observation group were 21.56 ± 2.24 and 51.16 ± 11.71, while those in the control group were 29.61 ± 3.48 and 41.58 ± 8.54, respectively, with statistically significant differences. The ESCA score in the observation and control groups was 112.09 ± 11.72 and 97.87 ± 9.26, respectively. Moreover, the scores in all dimensions (self-concept, self-responsibility, health knowledge level, and self-care skills) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences. The SF-36 score in the observation and control groups was 75.51 ± 3.63 and 63.24 ± 3.41, respectively, with statistically significant differences. The scores in all dimensions (mental health, vitality, physical function, physical pain, social function, emotional function, and overall health level) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION Systemic nursing intervention for GC patients during the perioperative period could alleviate cancer-related fatigue, improve self-efficacy and self-nursing ability, and improve quality of life, which all have clinical value.

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“…Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory skin disease significantly affecting patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) [ 3 ]. Psoriasis was found to be associated with negative psychological health outcomes, including psychiatric morbidity and suicidal ideation [ 4 ], anxiety [ 5 ], depression [ 6 ], psychological distress [ 7 ], emotion dysregulation [ 8 ], and cognitive impairment [ 2 ]. For example, patients with psoriasis were more likely to exhibit suicidal ideation, attempted suicides, and completed suicides than those without psoriasis [ 9 ], although the literature on psoriasis and suicidal ideation and behavior is limited and inconsistent, and the relationship between the two remains unclear [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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The Relationship between Alexithymia and Mental Health Is Fully Mediated by Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Psoriasis

Quinto

Vincenzo

Graceffa

et al. 2022

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Background: Psoriasis is a common skin disease that affects quality of life, especially mental health. Alexithymia has been considered a relevant feature in psoriasis patients. Moreover, psoriasis was found to be associated with negative psychological health, including anxiety and depression. As the pathways linking alexithymia and mental health remain unclear among patients with psoriasis, we aimed to examine the mediating role of anxiety and depression in the relationship between alexithymia and mental health in these patients. Methods: To explore our variables of interest, we used the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: Forty-four percent of patients were alexithymic and reported higher anxiety and depression, and lower quality of life compared to non-alexithymic patients. Alexithymic patients also had lower educational attainment. A correlation analysis showed positive associations between alexithymia and both anxiety and depression, whereas mental and physical health were negatively associated with alexithymia. Moreover, anxiety and depression fully mediated the relationship between alexithymia and mental health. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the importance of assessing alexithymia and psychological distress in clinical practice to identify vulnerable patients and to implement interventions aimed at improving negative emotional states.

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Positive Psychological Factors Are Associated With Better Spiritual Well-Being and Lower Distress in Individuals With Skin Diseases

Cited by 5 publications

References 51 publications

Sexuality in Persons With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Factors Associated With Sexual Desire and Functioning Impairment

Sexuality in Persons With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Factors Associated With Sexual Desire and Functioning Impairment

Systematic nursing interventions in gastric cancer: A randomized controlled study

The Relationship between Alexithymia and Mental Health Is Fully Mediated by Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Psoriasis

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