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Quality Of Life of Patients with Neurodermatitis

Jin-Gang An, Yan-Ting Liu, Sheng-Xiang Xiao, Jun-Min Wang, Song-Mei Geng, Ying-Ying Dong

Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.

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An JG, Liu YT, Xiao SX, Wang JM, Geng SM, Dong YY. Quality Of Life of Patients with Neurodermatitis. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10(5):593-598. doi:10.7150/ijms.5624. https://www.medsci.org/v10p0593.htm
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Abstract

Background: Neurodermatitis is a common chronic skin disease. Although not life-threatening, it can produce an important psychosocial burden, sleep disturbance and sexual dysfunction. Patients with neurodermatitis tend to have poor social skills or interpersonal resources and a lack of flexibility. However quality of life (QoL) of patients with neurodermatitis has seldom investigated. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of neurodermatitis on patients' QoL using the Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire, and assess its feasibility and internal consistency.

Methods: One hundred and fifty consecutive outpatients seeking treatment for neurodermatitis and 250 patients with psoriasis in the Department of Dermatology, the Second Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, were assessed for eligibility for this prospective study from July 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. Demographic data and disease-related characteristics were collected.

Results: The overall mean DLQI score for neurodermatits (9.34) was lower than that for psoriasis (13.32) (P < 0.001). Patients with neurodermatitis scored significantly lower for all items except Q1 (symptoms) and Q9 (sexual difficulties). No strong relationship between disease-related characteristics and quality of life could be found. The inter-item correlation averaged 0.415 and Cronbach's alpha was 0.889, indicating high internal consistency.

Conclusion: This is the first study to attempt to measure the impact of neurodermatitis for both male and female patients on QoL. Neurodermatitis moderately affected the QoL of the patients.

Keywords: quality of life, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, dermatology Life Quality Index.


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An, J.G., Liu, Y.T., Xiao, S.X., Wang, J.M., Geng, S.M., Dong, Y.Y. (2013). Quality Of Life of Patients with Neurodermatitis. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 10(5), 593-598. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.5624.

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An, J.G.; Liu, Y.T.; Xiao, S.X.; Wang, J.M.; Geng, S.M.; Dong, Y.Y. Quality Of Life of Patients with Neurodermatitis. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2013, 10 (5), 593-598. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.5624.

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An JG, Liu YT, Xiao SX, Wang JM, Geng SM, Dong YY. Quality Of Life of Patients with Neurodermatitis. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10(5):593-598. doi:10.7150/ijms.5624. https://www.medsci.org/v10p0593.htm

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An JG, Liu YT, Xiao SX, Wang JM, Geng SM, Dong YY. 2013. Quality Of Life of Patients with Neurodermatitis. Int J Med Sci. 10(5):593-598.

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