%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluating of Life Quality in Patients with Acne Vulgaris Using Generic and Specific Questionnaires
%A Reza Ghaderi
%A Alireza Saadatjoo
%A Faezeh Ghaderi
%J Dermatology Research and Practice
%D 2013
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2013/108624
%X 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 ¡À SD, 8.18 ¡À 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. 1. Introduction Quality of life is a general term which includes a feeling of joy and satisfaction with life. Quality of life (QOL), self confidences, and self esteem in patients with skin diseases have not sufficiently been attended to. Since skin diseases affect well-being, general health, function, and social adaptation of the individual, they can decrease self confidence of the patient and definitely disrupt self image or cutaneous body image, mental health, and quality of his life [1, 2]. By even having chronic itching, life of a person will be charily disturbed [3]. Besides evaluating the treating procedure, recording QOL can advance our knowledge regarding psychosocial stress associated with dermatologic disorders [4]. According to the studies carried out in Canada [5], USA [6], Egypt [7], Denmark [8], Iran [9], UK [10], Turkey [11], Saudi Arabia [12], Brazil [13], and many other countries [14¨C19], skin diseases have a great effect on the QOL of patients. Patient¡¯s life would be influenced by acne vulgaris both physically and emotionally [15]. Psychological involvements include anxiety, depression, and those which deeply affect life¡¯s quality [16, 17]. The present study can declare the importance of psychological aspects to its readers to the extent that psychological consultation and intervention may be in regard to patients with acne vulgaris. Moreover, measuring the incapacities of patients with the aim of taking
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