Quality of life and psychological disturbances in adults with
atopic dermatitis in the Czech Republic

J 2017

Quality of life and psychological disturbances in adults with atopic dermatitis in the Czech Republic

BŘEZINOVÁ, Eva, Miroslav NEČAS and Vladimír VAŠKŮ

Basic information

Original name

Quality of life and psychological disturbances in adults with atopic dermatitis in the Czech Republic

Name in Czech

Kvalita života a psychické poruchy dospělých pacientů s atopickou dermatitidou v České republice

Authors

BŘEZINOVÁ, Eva (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Miroslav NEČAS (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Vladimír VAŠKŮ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents, Silva Marina, Biolife SAS, 2017, 0393-974X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30216 Dermatology and venereal diseases

Country of publisher

Italy

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.397

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/17:00097927

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

Keywords (in Czech)

atopická dermatitida; kvalita života; psychické poruchy; Dermatologický index kvality života; Stručný dotazník vnímání nemoci; Dermatologický index kvality života rodiny

Keywords in English

atopic dermatitis; Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; Dermatology Life Quality Index; Family Dermatology Life Quality Index; psychological disturbances; quality of life

Abstract

V originále

Atopic dermatitis (AD) leads to severe psychosocial disturbances that are quite frequently underestimated. We evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of adult patients with AD and their family members using DLQI, B-IPQ, FDLQI questionnaires, observe psychopathological features with CAQ II questionnaire and evaluate correlations between QoL, psychological disturbances and objective/subjective parameters of disease severity. A reduction in QoL has been proven by all questionnaires with statistically significant relationships between all of them. The QoL of the patient (DLQI, B-IPQ) was found to be correlated to FDLQI. We also confirmed statistically significant relationships between DLQI, FDLQI, B-IPQ and objective severity of AD, as evaluated by SCORAD, in DLQI and FDLQI also by TEWL, in B-IPQ also by IgE. All the QoL questionnaires have statistically significant relationship to subjective symptoms (pruritus and sleep disturbance). Interestingly, no significant relationship between QoL and age and extent of eczema in visible localizations was found. CAQ II revealed high numbers of psychological disturbances - the most often paranoia, hypochondria, suicidal depression, anxiety and depression - and high prevalence of suicidal thoughts (10.9%). Although AD is not life-threatening, its negative impact on the QoL of adult patients and their family members/partners can be further influenced by pathological personality traits of the patients.

Citovat

BŘEZINOVÁ, Eva, Miroslav NEČAS and Vladimír VAŠKŮ. Quality of life and psychological disturbances in adults with atopic dermatitis in the Czech Republic. Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents. Silva Marina: Biolife SAS, 2017, vol. 31, 2, Suppl. 2, p. 227-233. ISSN 0393-974X.

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N2  - Atopic dermatitis (AD) leads to severe psychosocial disturbances that are quite frequently underestimated. We evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of adult patients with AD and their family members using DLQI, B-IPQ, FDLQI questionnaires, observe psychopathological features with CAQ II questionnaire and evaluate correlations between QoL, psychological disturbances and objective/subjective parameters of disease severity. A reduction in QoL has been proven by all questionnaires with statistically significant relationships between all of them. The QoL of the patient (DLQI, B-IPQ) was found to be correlated to FDLQI. We also confirmed statistically significant relationships between DLQI, FDLQI, B-IPQ and objective severity of AD, as evaluated by SCORAD, in DLQI and FDLQI also by TEWL, in B-IPQ also by IgE. All the QoL questionnaires have statistically significant relationship to subjective symptoms (pruritus and sleep disturbance). Interestingly, no significant relationship between QoL and age and extent of eczema in visible localizations was found. CAQ II revealed high numbers of psychological disturbances - the most often paranoia, hypochondria, suicidal depression, anxiety and depression - and high prevalence of suicidal thoughts (10.9%). Although AD is not life-threatening, its negative impact on the QoL of adult patients and their family members/partners can be further influenced by pathological personality traits of the patients.
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BŘEZINOVÁ, Eva, Miroslav NEČAS and Vladimír VAŠKŮ. Quality of life and psychological disturbances in adults with atopic dermatitis in the Czech Republic. \textit{Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents}. Silva Marina: Biolife SAS, 2017, vol.~31, 2, Suppl. 2, p.~227-233. ISSN~0393-974X.

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