Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Int J Dermatol. 2012 Feb;51(2):158-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04932.x.
Vitiligo is a chronic disease and can have significant impairment on patients' quality of life (QoL). Studies have shown that limitations in QoL are similar in magnitude to patients with other chronic skin diseases like psoriasis. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients with vitiligo attending the dermatology clinic of a tertiary hospital in Malaysia.
All patients with a clinical diagnosis of vitiligo who were seen at our dermatology clinic and phototherapy daycare center from September 15 to November 20, 2009 were invited to participate.
A total of 102 patients with vitiligo were included in this survey (56.9% females, 43.1% males; mean age 43.6). The mean DLQI score ± SD was 6.40 ± 5.17. The highest mean DLQI score was seen in the patient group aged 30-59 years (mean score 7.05). Malays had significantly higher DLQI scores compared with Indians (P = 0.026).
Patients in our cohort showed a moderate limitation of QoL, comparable to that of other chronic skin diseases. Management should focus not only on medical treatment but also psychological aspects, hence better QoL and treatment outcomes.
白癜风是一种慢性疾病，会对患者的生活质量（QoL）造成显著影响。研究表明，生活质量的受限程度与其他慢性皮肤病如银屑病患者相似。本研究旨在评估在马来西亚一家三级医院皮肤科诊所就诊的白癜风患者的生活质量（QoL）。
我们邀请了 2009 年 9 月 15 日至 11 月 20 日期间在我们皮肤科诊所和光疗日间中心就诊的所有临床诊断为白癜风的患者参与。
共有 102 名白癜风患者参与了本次调查（女性占 56.9%，男性占 43.1%；平均年龄 43.6 岁）。平均 DLQI 评分±SD 为 6.40±5.17。30-59 岁患者组的平均 DLQI 评分最高（平均评分 7.05）。马来人比印度人有更高的 DLQI 评分（P=0.026）。
我们队列中的患者表现出中等程度的生活质量受限，与其他慢性皮肤病相当。治疗应不仅注重医疗治疗，还应注重心理方面，从而获得更好的生活质量和治疗效果。
