Quality of life in adult patients with acne vulgaris before and after treatment

Akyazı, Hikmet; Baltaci, Davut; Alpay, Köksal; Hocaoğlu, Çiçek

doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2011.03.0032

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“…Similar results were obtained by Khunger and Kumar [17] and Adityan and Thappa [18] in India who reported that females are more affected with acne. Contrasting results were reported by Akyasi et al [19], who found that in Turkey, men are predominantly affected with acne than women. Although it has been reported that the incidence of Tinea versicolor is almost the same among male and female, findings herein suggest a totally different scenario.…”

Section: Gender and Skin Infectioncontrasting

confidence: 79%

What factors contribute to a higher frequency of skin infections among adults in Mauritius?

Goonmatee¹,

Jeewon²

2013

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Introduction: Given the rise in the prevalence of skin infections in many countries and the lack of published data pertaining to the prevalence and awareness of skin infection in Mauritius, this survey is the first of its kind to provide data on this issue. The aim of this study is to describe the association of skin infection with various predisposing factors such as socioeconomic status, personal hygiene and level of awareness and to assess the impact of skin infections on quality of life. Material and Methods: A stratified sample of 500 adults was randomly selected for this study. Subjects were administered a questionnaire to elicit information on sociodemographic factors, awareness, family history and prevalence of skin infections. Quality of life was investigated by a validated questionnaire (DLQI). SPSS Software and Microsoft Excel were used to analyse data. Results: Among 500 participants, 166 (33%) cases of skin infections were obtained. Acne was found to be more prevalent (n=59). It was found that skin infection varies with gender and higher prevalence was observed during summer as compared to winter (p=0.017). It was noted that family history and income level were associated with an increase incidence of skin infection (p=0.000). With respect to quality of life, psychological distress was mostly affected. Conclusion: Acne was found to be more prevalent. Respondents with middle income status were mostly affected with skin infection. Those with a family history were more prone to skin infection. The Quality of Life index was found to be an efficient method in assessing the impact of skin infection on the respondents' lives.

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What factors contribute to a higher frequency of skin infections among adults in Mauritius?

Goonmatee¹,

Jeewon²

2013

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“…Erturan et all showed that adolescents with atopic dermatitis have lower QoL and that QoL in female adolescents is lower than QoL in males 17 . Studies show that patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and acne vulgaris have low QoL due to the disease regardless of gender 18,19 Waters et all stated that QoL of adolescents with CHC was low, while there was also gender difference depending on the disease 7 .…”

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Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions

Taş¹,

Çopur²,

Ünlü³

et al. 2017

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Objective: Chronic Health Conditions (CHC) and problems among adolescents have recently become more frequent. CHC may have an influence on their perception of quality of life and self-efficacy. This research aimed to compare quality of life and self-efficacy among adolescents with CHC and without CHC.Methods: The research was conducted with 778 adolescents from a high school. Students were asked as follows: "Have you had any health condition which requires a doctor supervision and/or which requires continuous medication (pills, injection, oral or nasal usage) at least for 6 months or more?" All students completed the SelfEfficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL).Conclusion: It has been observed that the PedQL of students with chronic health problems was negatively affected as a result of our work. Lower QoL associated with school functioning of adolescents with chronic health problems suggests the importance of school-related factors (friends, teachers and physical structure) in the intervention of improving quality of life.

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“…The quality of life may be improved by successful treatment of acne that consider providing both clinical and psychological improvement of patients [39].…”

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Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients with Acne

Mufaddel¹,

Elnour²,

Omer³

et al. 2017

OJPsych

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Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder which has a high prevalence among adolescents and young adults and can be associated with emotional and psychological burden on patients. This review aimed to explore psychological factors in patients with acne. Several forms of emotional distress and psychological complications can occur with acne. Such complications may be worse than the physical impact of the skin condition. Current literature suggests that skin changes in acne are associated with changed body image, psychological distress, anxiety, social phobia, suicidal ideation and depression. Population-based studies suggest a significant association between acne and mental distress among both male and female adolescents. Presence of psychological distress is related to severity of acne in some studies. However, other case-controlled studies suggest increased risk for psychological problems in patients with acne regardless of its severity. Stress is suspected to have a role in exacerbations of acne, and the quality of life (QoL) is affected particularly in cases with severe facial acne. Acne treatment can be associated with psychiatric side effects. Isotretinoin may be associated with depression and suicide attempts as shown in several studies but with conflicting results. On the other hand, psychotropic medications (such as antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers) can also induce acne. The results of this review indicate the importance of vigilant psychiatric assessment for patients with acne, particularly those receiving isotretinoin, is needed for early diagnosis and treatment of the associated psychiatric co-morbidity.

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Quality of life in adult patients with acne vulgaris before and after treatment

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

What factors contribute to a higher frequency of skin infections among adults in Mauritius?

What factors contribute to a higher frequency of skin infections among adults in Mauritius?

Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions

Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients with Acne

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