Tejada Caroline dos Santos, Mendoza-Sassi Raúl Andrés, Almeida Hiram Larangeira de, Figueiredo Paulo Neves, Tejada Victor Felipe dos Santos
Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil.
An Bras Dermatol. 2011 Nov-Dec;86(6):1113-21. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000600008.
Skin diseases are extremely frequent and may affect quality of life; therefore, it is important to assess it and identify which factors are associated with it.
To assess quality of life and its associated factors in dermatological patients.
A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 548 patients seen at the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic of Sistema Único de Saúde (the Brazilian National Public Health System), University Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Information related to socio-demographic data, medical consultation and quality of life was collected by means of the Dermatology Life Quality Index.
A median of 7 and a mean of 7.7 (SD = 5.0) were obtained with the Dermatology Life Quality Index. The skin diseases with higher scores on the Dermatology Life Quality Index were psoriasis (median = 15.5), vitiligo (median = 13), atopic dermatitis (median = 12) and acne (median = 10). With respect to factors associated with quality of life, it was found that younger, single patients with a low income, one skin disease and longer disease duration presented poorer quality of life.
The assessment of the impact of dermatoses on patients' quality of life is important for clinical management. It is essential to detect patients at higher risk of experiencing worse quality of life in order to treat them in a more integrated way.
皮肤疾病极为常见，可能影响生活质量；因此，评估生活质量并确定与之相关的因素很重要。
评估皮肤科患者的生活质量及其相关因素。
一项横断面研究，样本包括548名在南里奥格兰德联邦大学（RS）大学医院巴西国家公共卫生系统单一健康系统皮肤科门诊就诊的患者。通过皮肤病生活质量指数收集与社会人口统计学数据、医疗咨询和生活质量相关的信息。
皮肤病生活质量指数的中位数为7，平均数为7.7（标准差=5.0）。皮肤病生活质量指数得分较高的皮肤疾病为银屑病（中位数=15.5）、白癜风（中位数=13）、特应性皮炎（中位数=12）和痤疮（中位数=10）。关于与生活质量相关的因素，发现年龄较小、单身、低收入、患有一种皮肤疾病且病程较长的患者生活质量较差。
评估皮肤病对患者生活质量的影响对临床管理很重要。检测出生活质量较差风险较高的患者以便以更综合的方式进行治疗至关重要。
