Al-Hoqail Ibrahim A
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2009 Sep;16(3):105-9.
The objective of the study was to assess the quality of life in patients with skin disease.
A 6-month cross-sectional study was conducted in the Dermatology Clinic at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study sample consisted of all 297 adult patients with dermatological conditions attending clinic but without associated psychiatric disease. They completed a self-administered Arabic version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire (DLQI), containing ten items. The data was analyzed according to disease, age and gender.
The gender distribution of the study sample was 73% female and 27% male. The mean age was 29.4 years. The proportions of patients with various diagnoses were: sebaceous and apocrine gland disorders 31.3%, eczematous dermatitis 18.5%, cutaneous infections 13.5%, and pigmentary disorders 10.8%. The mean DLQI of all patients was 8.32. Patients with papulosquamous disorders recorded the highest mean DLQI score of 15.28, followed by immunological disorders with 11.11, eczematous dermatitis with 9.55, and miscellaneous disorders with 10.91. The mean DLQI was higher among females (9.02) than males (6.46). Age had no influence on the degree of impairment.
Measuring the impairment of the quality of life in dermatology patients is an important aspect of management. It allows clinicians to assess the extent and nature of the disability so that an appropriate management regimen can be implemented and its effectiveness assessed.
本研究的目的是评估皮肤病患者的生活质量。
在沙特阿拉伯王国利雅得法赫德国王医疗城皮肤科诊所进行了一项为期6个月的横断面研究。研究样本包括所有297名前来就诊但无相关精神疾病的成年皮肤病患者。他们完成了一份自行填写的阿拉伯语版皮肤病生活质量指数问卷（DLQI），该问卷包含10个项目。数据根据疾病、年龄和性别进行分析。
研究样本的性别分布为女性73%，男性27%。平均年龄为29.4岁。各种诊断患者的比例分别为：皮脂腺和顶泌汗腺疾病31.3%，湿疹性皮炎18.5%，皮肤感染13.5%，色素沉着紊乱10.8%。所有患者的平均DLQI为8.32。丘疹鳞屑性疾病患者的平均DLQI得分最高，为15.28，其次是免疫性疾病患者，得分为11.11，湿疹性皮炎患者为9.55，其他杂类疾病患者为10.91。女性的平均DLQI（9.02）高于男性（6.46）。年龄对损害程度无影响。
测量皮肤病患者的生活质量损害是管理工作的一个重要方面。它使临床医生能够评估残疾的程度和性质，从而实施适当的管理方案并评估其有效性。
